Burkina Faso vs Cameroon: Population ages 15-64

Burkina Faso
56.1%
in 2025
Cameroon
56.1%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
199th
Cameroon rank
201st

Population ages 15-64 over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 56.1% against 56.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Cameroon ranks 201st of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Cameroon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 56.3% 55.3% 1.1% Burkina Faso
1970s 53.2% 52.8% 0.4% Burkina Faso
1980s 50.7% 50.7% 0.1% Burkina Faso
1990s 49.6% 50.7% 1.1% Cameroon
2000s 51.5% 52.6% 1.1% Cameroon
2010s 52.0% 53.9% 1.8% Cameroon
2020s 54.7% 55.3% 0.6% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, Burkina Faso or Cameroon?
Burkina Faso, at 56.1% against 56.1% in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Burkina Faso and Cameroon?
0.0%, 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 15-64?
Burkina Faso ranks 199th and Cameroon ranks 201st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,556 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.