Cameroon vs Zambia: Population ages 0-14

Cameroon
41.1%
in 2025
Zambia
41.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
16th
Zambia rank
18th

Population ages 0-14 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 41.1% against 41.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th of 218 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 40.7% 46.7% 5.9% Zambia
1970s 43.2% 48.6% 5.4% Zambia
1980s 45.5% 49.0% 3.4% Zambia
1990s 45.8% 48.2% 2.4% Zambia
2000s 44.2% 47.2% 3.0% Zambia
2010s 43.3% 45.2% 1.9% Zambia
2020s 41.9% 42.2% 0.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 0-14, Cameroon or Zambia?
Cameroon, at 41.1% against 41.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Cameroon and Zambia?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for population ages 0-14?
Cameroon ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.