Population, age 0, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, age 0, male was 303,130 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
303,130
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
46th
of 191 countries
All-time high
315,020
in 2005
All-time low
233,267
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, age 0, male in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 0, male in Cameroon stood at 303,130.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 0, male in Cameroon peaked at 315,020 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 233,267, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 0, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 233,267 | — |
| 1991 | 238,119 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 243,598 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 249,066 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 253,615 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 256,684 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 257,702 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 257,069 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 256,353 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 257,724 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 262,579 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 271,843 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 284,635 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 298,346 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 309,311 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 315,020 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 314,344 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 308,401 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 299,666 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 291,750 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 287,230 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 286,974 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 290,062 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 295,113 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 299,983 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 303,130 | +1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 303,130 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,600, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 303,130 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,066, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250,320 | 233,267 | 257,724 | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,590 | 262,579 | 315,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,749 | 286,974 | 303,130 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 43 Saudi Arabia 318,373 compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 316,706 compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 306,205 compare
- 47 Mali 301,457 compare
- 48 Venezuela 300,582 compare
- 49 Malawi 298,308 compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 0, male in Cameroon?
- Population, age 0, male in Cameroon was 303,130 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 0, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 315,020 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 0, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,267 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, age 0, male?
- Cameroon ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 0, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 0, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 0, male refers to the male population at the specified age.