Population, age 24, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, age 24, female was 205,015 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 24, female in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 24, female in Cameroon stood at 205,015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 24, female in Cameroon peaked at 205,015 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95,676, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 53rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 24, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95,676 | — |
| 1991 | 99,064 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 102,565 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 106,171 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 109,874 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 113,675 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 117,547 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 121,497 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 125,594 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 129,924 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 134,542 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 139,471 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 144,658 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 150,001 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 155,357 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 160,617 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 165,725 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 170,683 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 175,499 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 180,208 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 184,820 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 189,389 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 193,878 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 198,116 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 205,015 | +3.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 205,015 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,691, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 205,015 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,820, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,159 | 95,676 | 129,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,676 | 134,542 | 180,208 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,244 | 184,820 | 205,015 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 220,697 compare
- 51 Madagascar 213,343 compare
- 52 Syria 213,081 compare
- 54 North Korea 194,058 compare
- 55 Angola 188,954 compare
- 56 Cambodia 176,872 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 24, female in Cameroon?
- Population, age 24, female in Cameroon was 205,015 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 24, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 205,015 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 24, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,676 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, age 24, female?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 24, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.