Number of children under 5 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of children under 5 was 4.39 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.39 million people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.39 million people
in 2023
All-time low
682,482 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Cameroon is 4.39 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Cameroon peaked at 4.39 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 682,482 people, in 1950.
That places Cameroon 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children under 5 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 682,482 people | — |
| 1951 | 688,959 people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 699,197 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 714,486 people | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 733,508 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 752,618 people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 771,109 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 790,157 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 809,899 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 830,317 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 850,915 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 871,729 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 892,720 people | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 913,533 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 934,239 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 956,081 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 980,194 people | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.01 million people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.04 million people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.08 million people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.12 million people | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1.16 million people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.20 million people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.24 million people | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.45 million people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million people | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million people | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million people | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million people | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.81 million people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.91 million people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.97 million people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 2.02 million people | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million people | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.23 million people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.28 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.36 million people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.55 million people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.61 million people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.68 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.84 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.02 million people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.12 million people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.21 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.54 million people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.61 million people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.68 million people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.75 million people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.84 million people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.94 million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.04 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.14 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.23 million people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.34 million people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4.39 million people | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 4.39 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 4.39 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 747,273 people | 682,482 people | 830,317 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 952,181 people | 850,915 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million people | 1.55 million people | 2.02 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million people | 2.08 million people | 2.49 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million people | 2.55 million people | 3.30 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 million people | 3.39 million people | 4.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.31 million people | 4.23 million people | 4.39 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 4.59 million people compare
- 31 Madagascar 4.59 million people compare
- 32 Myanmar 4.43 million people compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 4.31 million people compare
- 35 Ghana 4.23 million people compare
- 36 Mali 4.16 million people compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Cameroon?
- Number of children under 5 in Cameroon was 4.39 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 682,482 people in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of children under 5?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.