Median age in Cameroon
Cameroon: Median age was 17.75 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.75 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.62 years
in 1957
All-time low
15.7 years
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Cameroon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Cameroon is 17.75 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Cameroon peaked at 19.62 years in 1957 and was at its lowest, 15.7 years, in 1992.
That places Cameroon 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.34 years | — |
| 1951 | 19.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 19.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 19.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 19.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 19.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 19.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 19.62 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 19.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 19.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 19.46 years | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 19.27 years | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 19.13 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 19.06 years | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.98 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.9 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.81 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 18.68 years | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 18.5 years | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 18.31 years | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 18.14 years | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 17.97 years | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 17.81 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 17.67 years | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 17.52 years | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 17.39 years | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 17.24 years | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.06 years | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 16.91 years | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 16.77 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.71 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 16.42 years | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 16.13 years | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 16 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 15.93 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 15.87 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 15.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 15.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 15.74 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.72 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 15.71 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.79 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.85 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 16.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 16.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.19 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.42 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 16.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 17 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.25 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.37 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.75 years | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 17.75 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43 years, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 17.75 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.53 years | 19.34 years | 19.62 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.91 years | 18.31 years | 19.46 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.45 years | 16.77 years | 18.14 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.11 years | 15.74 years | 16.71 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.83 years | 15.7 years | 16.11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5 years | 16.19 years | 16.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 years | 16.83 years | 17.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.58 years | 17.44 years | 17.75 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 median age in Cameroon?
- Median age in Cameroon was 17.75 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.62 years in 1957.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 years in 1992.
- How does Cameroon rank for median age?
- Cameroon ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.