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Median age, July 1 estimate in Cameroon

Median age, July 1 estimate in Cameroon was 17.75 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.13 from 2022. That is the 219th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years17.75 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.13
Rank219th of 236Countries ranked
Series high19.621957
Series low15.71992

Median age, July 1 estimate in Cameroon, 1950 to 2023

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151617181920195019611972198319942005201620231950: 19.34 years1951: 19.41 years1952: 19.47 years1953: 19.52 years1954: 19.56 years1955: 19.59 years1956: 19.61 years1957: 19.62 years1958: 19.6 years1959: 19.57 years1960: 19.46 years1961: 19.27 years1962: 19.13 years1963: 19.06 years1964: 18.98 years1965: 18.9 years1966: 18.81 years1967: 18.68 years1968: 18.5 years1969: 18.31 years1970: 18.13 years1971: 17.97 years1972: 17.81 years1973: 17.67 years1974: 17.52 years1975: 17.39 years1976: 17.24 years1977: 17.06 years1978: 16.91 years1979: 16.77 years1980: 16.71 years1981: 16.67 years1982: 16.42 years1983: 16.13 years1984: 16 years1985: 15.93 years1986: 15.87 years1987: 15.82 years1988: 15.77 years1989: 15.74 years1990: 15.72 years1991: 15.7 years1992: 15.7 years1993: 15.71 years1994: 15.74 years1995: 15.79 years1996: 15.85 years1997: 15.93 years1998: 16.01 years1999: 16.11 years2000: 16.19 years2001: 16.27 years2002: 16.35 years2003: 16.42 years2004: 16.49 years2005: 16.55 years2006: 16.6 years2007: 16.66 years2008: 16.71 years2009: 16.77 years2010: 16.83 years2011: 16.88 years2012: 16.94 years2013: 17 years2014: 17.09 years2015: 17.19 years2016: 17.25 years2017: 17.28 years2018: 17.32 years2019: 17.37 years2020: 17.44 years2021: 17.52 years2022: 17.62 years2023: 17.75 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202317.75 Estimated
202217.62 Estimated
202117.52 Estimated
202017.44 Estimated
201917.37 Estimated
201817.32 Estimated
201717.28 Estimated
201617.25 Estimated
201517.19 Estimated
201417.09 Estimated
201317 Estimated
201216.94 Estimated
201116.88 Estimated
201016.83 Estimated
200916.77 Estimated
200816.71 Estimated
200716.66 Estimated
200616.6 Estimated
200516.55 Estimated
200416.49 Estimated
200316.42 Estimated
200216.35 Estimated
200116.27 Estimated
200016.19 Estimated
199916.11 Estimated
199816.01 Estimated
199715.93 Estimated
199615.85 Estimated
199515.79 Estimated
199415.74 Estimated
199315.71 Estimated
199215.7 Estimated
199115.7 Estimated
199015.72 Estimated
198915.74 Estimated
198815.77 Estimated
198715.82 Estimated
198615.87 Estimated
198515.93 Estimated
198416 Estimated
198316.13 Estimated
198216.42 Estimated
198116.67 Estimated
198016.71 Estimated
197916.77 Estimated
197816.91 Estimated
197717.06 Estimated
197617.24 Estimated
197517.39 Estimated
197417.52 Estimated
197317.67 Estimated
197217.81 Estimated
197117.97 Estimated
197018.13 Estimated
196918.31 Estimated
196818.5 Estimated
196718.68 Estimated
196618.81 Estimated
196518.9 Estimated
196418.98 Estimated
196319.06 Estimated
196219.13 Estimated
196119.27 Estimated
196019.46 Estimated
195919.57 Estimated
195819.6 Estimated
195719.62 Estimated
195619.61 Estimated
195519.59 Estimated
195419.56 Estimated
195319.52 Estimated
195219.47 Estimated
195119.41 Estimated
195019.34 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Cameroon?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Cameroon was 17.75 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.13 from 2022. That is the 219th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Cameroon?

19.62 years in 1957, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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