Cameroon Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Cameroon, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Cameroon was 20.5 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had decreased to 19 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 79th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Cameroon ranks 180th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Cameroon is expected to increase to 34.9 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Cameroon

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Cameroon
	Male	Female
80+	0.14%	0.21%
75-79	0.2%	0.27%
70-74	0.35%	0.43%
65-69	0.56%	0.64%
60-64	0.78%	0.86%
55-59	1.07%	1.14%
50-54	1.46%	1.51%
45-49	1.88%	1.92%
40-44	2.39%	2.43%
35-39	2.92%	2.96%
30-34	3.42%	3.45%
25-29	3.85%	3.88%
20-24	4.52%	4.52%
15-19	5.41%	5.39%
10-14	6.15%	6.09%
5-9	7.03%	6.92%
0-4	7.7%	7.56%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Cameroon has high demographic potential with 75.9% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 20/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Cameroon

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Cameroon	World
2100	64.6%	59.6%
2099	64.6%	59.6%
2098	64.7%	59.7%
2097	64.8%	59.7%
2096	64.8%	59.7%
2095	64.9%	59.7%
2094	64.9%	59.7%
2093	65%	59.8%
2092	65%	59.8%
2091	65.1%	59.8%
2090	65.1%	59.8%
2089	65.1%	59.8%
2088	65.2%	59.8%
2087	65.2%	59.8%
2086	65.2%	59.8%
2085	65.2%	59.9%
2084	65.3%	59.9%
2083	65.3%	60%
2082	65.4%	60.1%
2081	65.4%	60.3%
2080	65.4%	60.4%
2079	65.4%	60.6%
2078	65.4%	60.7%
2077	65.4%	60.9%
2076	65.4%	61%
2075	65.3%	61.1%
2074	65.3%	61.3%
2073	65.3%	61.4%
2072	65.2%	61.5%
2071	65.2%	61.6%
2070	65.1%	61.7%
2069	65%	61.8%
2068	65%	61.9%
2067	64.8%	62%
2066	64.7%	62%
2065	64.6%	62.1%
2064	64.5%	62.1%
2063	64.3%	62.1%
2062	64.2%	62.2%
2061	64%	62.2%
2060	63.9%	62.3%
2059	63.7%	62.3%
2058	63.6%	62.4%
2057	63.4%	62.4%
2056	63.3%	62.5%
2055	63.1%	62.7%
2054	63%	62.8%
2053	62.8%	62.9%
2052	62.6%	63.1%
2051	62.5%	63.2%
2050	62.3%	63.4%
2049	62.1%	63.5%
2048	61.9%	63.6%
2047	61.8%	63.8%
2046	61.6%	63.9%
2045	61.4%	64%
2044	61.2%	64.1%
2043	61%	64.2%
2042	60.8%	64.3%
2041	60.6%	64.4%
2040	60.4%	64.5%
2039	60.1%	64.7%
2038	59.9%	64.8%
2037	59.6%	64.9%
2036	59.4%	65.1%
2035	59.1%	65.2%
2034	58.8%	65.3%
2033	58.4%	65.4%
2032	58.1%	65.4%
2031	57.7%	65.4%
2030	57.4%	65.4%
2029	57.1%	65.4%
2028	56.8%	65.4%
2027	56.5%	65.4%
2026	56.2%	65.2%
2025	55.9%	65.1%
2024	55.8%	65.1%
2023	55.5%	65%
2022	55.2%	64.9%
2021	54.9%	64.9%
2020	54.7%	64.8%
2019	54.5%	64.9%
2018	54.3%	64.9%
2017	54.2%	65%
2016	54.1%	65.1%
2015	54%	65.1%
2014	53.8%	65.2%
2013	53.6%	65.2%
2012	53.4%	65.2%
2011	53.4%	65.2%
2010	53.3%	65.1%
2009	53.2%	65%
2008	53.1%	64.9%
2007	53%	64.7%
2006	52.9%	64.5%
2005	52.8%	64.3%
2004	52.6%	64%
2003	52.4%	63.7%
2002	52.2%	63.4%
2001	52%	63.1%
2000	51.8%	62.8%
1999	51.6%	62.5%
1998	51.4%	62.2%
1997	51.1%	61.9%
1996	50.8%	61.7%
1995	50.6%	61.5%
1994	50.5%	61.3%
1993	50.3%	61.2%
1992	50.3%	61.1%
1991	50.2%	61%
1990	50.2%	60.9%
1989	50.2%	60.8%
1988	50.2%	60.7%
1987	50.3%	60.5%
1986	50.3%	60.4%
1985	50.4%	60.1%
1984	50.4%	59.9%
1983	50.6%	59.6%
1982	51.1%	59.3%
1981	51.5%	59%
1980	51.6%	58.7%
1979	51.6%	58.4%
1978	51.9%	58%
1977	52.2%	57.7%
1976	52.5%	57.5%
1975	52.7%	57.4%
1974	53%	57.3%
1973	53.2%	57.3%
1972	53.4%	57.2%
1971	53.7%	57.1%
1970	53.9%	57%
1969	54.2%	56.9%
1968	54.4%	56.9%
1967	54.6%	56.9%
1966	54.9%	56.8%
1965	55.1%	56.9%
1964	55.3%	57%
1963	55.6%	57.2%
1962	55.9%	57.4%
1961	56.2%	57.5%
1960	56.5%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Cameroon changed from 52.6% to 55.8% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Cameroon decreased from 90.1% to 79.3% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an decreased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Cameroon

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Cameroon	World
2100	21.8%	16.5%
2099	21.9%	16.6%
2098	22.1%	16.6%
2097	22.2%	16.7%
2096	22.4%	16.8%
2095	22.6%	16.8%
2094	22.7%	16.9%
2093	22.9%	17%
2092	23.1%	17%
2091	23.3%	17.1%
2090	23.4%	17.2%
2089	23.6%	17.2%
2088	23.8%	17.3%
2087	24%	17.4%
2086	24.2%	17.4%
2085	24.4%	17.5%
2084	24.6%	17.5%
2083	24.8%	17.6%
2082	25%	17.7%
2081	25.2%	17.7%
2080	25.4%	17.8%
2079	25.6%	17.8%
2078	25.8%	17.9%
2077	26.1%	17.9%
2076	26.3%	18%
2075	26.5%	18%
2074	26.7%	18.1%
2073	26.9%	18.2%
2072	27.2%	18.2%
2071	27.4%	18.3%
2070	27.6%	18.3%
2069	27.8%	18.4%
2068	28.1%	18.5%
2067	28.3%	18.6%
2066	28.6%	18.6%
2065	28.8%	18.7%
2064	29.1%	18.8%
2063	29.3%	18.9%
2062	29.6%	19.1%
2061	29.9%	19.2%
2060	30.1%	19.3%
2059	30.4%	19.4%
2058	30.7%	19.5%
2057	31%	19.6%
2056	31.3%	19.8%
2055	31.5%	19.9%
2054	31.8%	20%
2053	32.1%	20.1%
2052	32.4%	20.2%
2051	32.7%	20.3%
2050	33%	20.4%
2049	33.3%	20.5%
2048	33.6%	20.6%
2047	33.9%	20.7%
2046	34.2%	20.8%
2045	34.5%	20.9%
2044	34.8%	20.9%
2043	35.1%	21%
2042	35.4%	21.1%
2041	35.7%	21.2%
2040	36%	21.2%
2039	36.4%	21.3%
2038	36.7%	21.4%
2037	37%	21.5%
2036	37.3%	21.6%
2035	37.7%	21.8%
2034	38.1%	22%
2033	38.5%	22.2%
2032	38.9%	22.4%
2031	39.3%	22.7%
2030	39.7%	23%
2029	40%	23.3%
2028	40.3%	23.6%
2027	40.6%	23.9%
2026	41%	24.2%
2025	41.3%	24.6%
2024	41.4%	24.7%
2023	41.8%	25%
2022	42.1%	25.3%
2021	42.3%	25.6%
2020	42.5%	25.8%
2019	42.7%	26%
2018	42.9%	26.2%
2017	43%	26.4%
2016	43%	26.5%
2015	43.2%	26.6%
2014	43.4%	26.8%
2013	43.5%	26.9%
2012	43.6%	27%
2011	43.7%	27.1%
2010	43.7%	27.3%
2009	43.8%	27.5%
2008	43.8%	27.6%
2007	43.9%	27.9%
2006	44%	28.1%
2005	44.1%	28.5%
2004	44.2%	28.8%
2003	44.3%	29.2%
2002	44.5%	29.6%
2001	44.7%	30%
2000	44.9%	30.4%
1999	45.1%	30.8%
1998	45.3%	31.1%
1997	45.5%	31.5%
1996	45.7%	31.8%
1995	45.9%	32.1%
1994	46%	32.3%
1993	46.1%	32.5%
1992	46.2%	32.7%
1991	46.2%	32.9%
1990	46.2%	33%
1989	46.1%	33.2%
1988	46.1%	33.4%
1987	46%	33.6%
1986	45.9%	33.8%
1985	45.8%	34%
1984	45.7%	34.3%
1983	45.6%	34.6%
1982	45%	34.9%
1981	44.6%	35.2%
1980	44.5%	35.5%
1979	44.4%	35.9%
1978	44.1%	36.3%
1977	43.8%	36.7%
1976	43.5%	36.9%
1975	43.2%	37.1%
1974	43%	37.2%
1973	42.8%	37.3%
1972	42.5%	37.5%
1971	42.3%	37.6%
1970	42%	37.7%
1969	41.8%	37.8%
1968	41.6%	37.9%
1967	41.3%	38%
1966	41.1%	38%
1965	40.9%	38%
1964	40.7%	38%
1963	40.4%	37.8%
1962	40.2%	37.6%
1961	39.9%	37.5%
1960	39.5%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Cameroon decreased from 44.2% to 41.4% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Cameroon

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UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Cameroon	World
2100	13.6%	23.9%
2099	13.4%	23.8%
2098	13.2%	23.7%
2097	13%	23.6%
2096	12.8%	23.5%
2095	12.6%	23.4%
2094	12.3%	23.4%
2093	12.1%	23.3%
2092	11.9%	23.2%
2091	11.7%	23.1%
2090	11.5%	23.1%
2089	11.2%	23%
2088	11%	22.9%
2087	10.8%	22.8%
2086	10.6%	22.7%
2085	10.4%	22.6%
2084	10.1%	22.5%
2083	9.88%	22.4%
2082	9.64%	22.2%
2081	9.4%	22%
2080	9.18%	21.8%
2079	8.98%	21.6%
2078	8.78%	21.4%
2077	8.58%	21.2%
2076	8.38%	21%
2075	8.18%	20.8%
2074	7.99%	20.6%
2073	7.8%	20.4%
2072	7.62%	20.3%
2071	7.44%	20.1%
2070	7.28%	19.9%
2069	7.12%	19.8%
2068	6.97%	19.6%
2067	6.83%	19.5%
2066	6.71%	19.3%
2065	6.58%	19.2%
2064	6.45%	19.1%
2063	6.34%	18.9%
2062	6.22%	18.8%
2061	6.11%	18.6%
2060	5.99%	18.5%
2059	5.86%	18.3%
2058	5.74%	18.1%
2057	5.61%	17.9%
2056	5.47%	17.7%
2055	5.34%	17.5%
2054	5.21%	17.2%
2053	5.08%	17%
2052	4.94%	16.7%
2051	4.81%	16.4%
2050	4.69%	16.2%
2049	4.57%	16%
2048	4.45%	15.8%
2047	4.32%	15.5%
2046	4.2%	15.3%
2045	4.09%	15.1%
2044	3.98%	14.9%
2043	3.88%	14.8%
2042	3.79%	14.6%
2041	3.69%	14.4%
2040	3.61%	14.2%
2039	3.52%	14%
2038	3.44%	13.8%
2037	3.36%	13.5%
2036	3.29%	13.3%
2035	3.22%	13%
2034	3.15%	12.7%
2033	3.09%	12.4%
2032	3.04%	12.2%
2031	2.99%	11.9%
2030	2.95%	11.6%
2029	2.92%	11.3%
2028	2.89%	11%
2027	2.86%	10.7%
2026	2.83%	10.5%
2025	2.81%	10.3%
2024	2.79%	10.2%
2023	2.77%	9.98%
2022	2.76%	9.74%
2021	2.77%	9.53%
2020	2.78%	9.33%
2019	2.78%	9.1%
2018	2.79%	8.88%
2017	2.8%	8.65%
2016	2.82%	8.45%
2015	2.85%	8.26%
2014	2.88%	8.08%
2013	2.91%	7.92%
2012	2.95%	7.78%
2011	2.98%	7.66%
2010	3.01%	7.58%
2009	3.04%	7.52%
2008	3.07%	7.47%
2007	3.1%	7.41%
2006	3.14%	7.34%
2005	3.17%	7.26%
2004	3.21%	7.18%
2003	3.24%	7.1%
2002	3.27%	7.01%
2001	3.3%	6.92%
2000	3.33%	6.84%
1999	3.36%	6.76%
1998	3.39%	6.68%
1997	3.42%	6.61%
1996	3.45%	6.53%
1995	3.47%	6.45%
1994	3.51%	6.37%
1993	3.54%	6.29%
1992	3.57%	6.21%
1991	3.6%	6.14%
1990	3.63%	6.07%
1989	3.66%	6.01%
1988	3.7%	5.95%
1987	3.73%	5.91%
1986	3.76%	5.86%
1985	3.79%	5.82%
1984	3.82%	5.8%
1983	3.84%	5.79%
1982	3.86%	5.8%
1981	3.88%	5.81%
1980	3.92%	5.81%
1979	3.95%	5.77%
1978	3.98%	5.71%
1977	3.99%	5.65%
1976	4.01%	5.59%
1975	4.02%	5.53%
1974	4.03%	5.47%
1973	4.04%	5.42%
1972	4.05%	5.37%
1971	4.05%	5.32%
1970	4.05%	5.28%
1969	4.05%	5.24%
1968	4.05%	5.2%
1967	4.04%	5.16%
1966	4.03%	5.12%
1965	4.02%	5.08%
1964	4%	5.04%
1963	3.98%	5.02%
1962	3.95%	5.01%
1961	3.93%	4.99%
1960	3.91%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Cameroon decreased from 3.21% to 2.79% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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