Population, age 5, male in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, age 5, male was 279,942 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, male in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 5, male in Cameroon is 279,942, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, male in Cameroon peaked at 284,772 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 199,102, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 5, male in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 199,102 | — |
| 1991 | 203,967 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 208,276 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 212,188 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 215,946 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 219,723 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 223,633 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 227,618 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 231,499 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 235,011 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 238,004 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 240,269 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 241,962 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 243,709 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 246,379 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 250,516 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 256,481 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 263,904 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 271,707 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 278,382 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 282,877 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 284,772 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 284,480 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 282,817 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 281,009 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 279,942 | -0.4% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 279,942 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 124,668, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 279,942 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173,076, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,696 | 199,102 | 235,011 | 10 |
| 2000s | 253,131 | 238,004 | 278,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,650 | 279,942 | 284,772 | 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 5, male in Cameroon?
- Population, age 5, male in Cameroon was 279,942 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 284,772 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, male recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,102 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, age 5, male?
- Cameroon ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, male rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 5, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 5, male refers to the male population at the specified age.