Population, age 18, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, age 18, male was 224,022 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, male in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, male in Cameroon is 224,022, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, male in Cameroon peaked at 224,022 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 121,724, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 18, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 121,724 | — |
| 1991 | 126,012 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 130,336 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 134,798 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 139,544 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 144,659 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 150,191 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 156,058 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 162,058 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 167,917 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 173,434 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 178,498 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 183,152 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 187,542 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 191,890 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 196,338 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 201,033 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 205,881 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 210,517 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 214,430 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 217,311 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 218,888 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 219,415 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 219,733 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 221,007 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 224,022 | +1.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 224,022 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111,904, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 224,022 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 119,495, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,330 | 121,724 | 167,917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,272 | 173,434 | 214,430 | 10 |
| 2010s | 220,063 | 217,311 | 224,022 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 18, male in Cameroon?
- Population, age 18, male in Cameroon was 224,022 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 224,022 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,724 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, age 18, male?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 18, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 18, male refers to the male population at the specified age.