Population, age 16, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, age 16, male was 234,544 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, male in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, male in Cameroon is 234,544, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Cameroon peaked at 234,544 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 131,664, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 16, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 131,664 | — |
| 1991 | 136,402 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 141,206 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 146,135 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 151,273 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 156,667 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 162,345 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 168,235 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 174,156 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 179,860 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 185,173 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 190,010 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 194,411 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 198,484 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 202,400 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 206,278 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 210,221 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 214,184 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 217,976 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 221,318 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 224,055 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 225,982 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 227,267 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 228,572 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 230,802 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 234,544 | +1.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 234,544 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,703, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 234,544 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126,290, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154,794 | 131,664 | 179,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,046 | 185,173 | 221,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,537 | 224,055 | 234,544 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 45 Uzbekistan 269,832 compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 264,053 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 250,373 compare
- 49 Syria 233,247 compare
- 50 Angola 230,261 compare
- 51 Spain 212,597 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 16, male in Cameroon?
- Population, age 16, male in Cameroon was 234,544 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 234,544 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,664 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, age 16, male?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.