Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Population ages 0-14
Burkina Faso
41.2%
in 2025
Cameroon
41.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
15th
Cameroon rank
16th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 41.2% against 41.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 16th of 218 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 40.7% | 0.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 43.2% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.5% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 47.1% | 45.8% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.2% | 1.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 43.3% | 2.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.9% | 0.8% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
- Burkina Faso, at 41.2% against 41.1% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cameroon rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Burkina Faso ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 16th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.