Population, age 5, total in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, age 5, total was 556,598 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 5, total in Cameroon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, total in Cameroon stood at 556,598.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, total in Cameroon peaked at 565,798 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 395,663, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, total in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 395,663 | — |
| 1991 | 405,290 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 413,830 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 421,591 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 429,054 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 436,560 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 444,331 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 452,256 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 459,972 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 466,945 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 472,871 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 477,332 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 480,639 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 484,051 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 489,304 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 497,494 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 509,340 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 524,101 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 539,637 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 552,950 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 561,948 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 565,798 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 565,321 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 562,126 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 556,598 | -1.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 556,598 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,545, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 556,598 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 345,434, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432,549 | 395,663 | 466,945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 502,772 | 472,871 | 552,950 | 10 |
| 2010s | 562,358 | 556,598 | 565,798 | 5 |
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, total in Cameroon?
- Population, age 5, total in Cameroon was 556,598 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 565,798 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, total recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 395,663 in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, age 5, total?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, total rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.