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Population aged 65 and over in Cameroon

Population aged 65 and over in Cameroon was 2.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 198th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

20252.8%
Change on 20240 pts
Rank198th of 215Countries ranked
Series high4.11970
Series low2.82022

Population aged 65 and over in Cameroon, 1960 to 2025

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2.533.544.5196019701980199020002010202020251960: 3.9 %1961: 3.9 %1962: 4 %1963: 4 %1964: 4 %1965: 4 %1966: 4 %1967: 4 %1968: 4 %1969: 4.1 %1970: 4.1 %1971: 4.1 %1972: 4 %1973: 4 %1974: 4 %1975: 4 %1976: 4 %1977: 4 %1978: 4 %1979: 4 %1980: 3.9 %1981: 3.9 %1982: 3.9 %1983: 3.8 %1984: 3.8 %1985: 3.8 %1986: 3.8 %1987: 3.7 %1988: 3.7 %1989: 3.7 %1990: 3.6 %1991: 3.6 %1992: 3.6 %1993: 3.5 %1994: 3.5 %1995: 3.5 %1996: 3.4 %1997: 3.4 %1998: 3.4 %1999: 3.4 %2000: 3.3 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 3.2 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 3.1 %2009: 3 %2010: 3 %2011: 3 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 2.9 %2014: 2.9 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 2.8 %2019: 2.8 %2020: 2.8 %2021: 2.8 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.8 %2024: 2.8 %2025: 2.8 %
%. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period%
20252.8
20242.8
20232.8
20222.8
20212.8
20202.8
20192.8
20182.8
20172.8
20162.8
20152.8
20142.9
20132.9
20122.9
20113
20103
20093
20083.1
20073.1
20063.1
20053.2
20043.2
20033.2
20023.3
20013.3
20003.3
19993.4
19983.4
19973.4
19963.4
19953.5
19943.5
19933.5
19923.6
19913.6
19903.6
19893.7
19883.7
19873.7
19863.8
19853.8
19843.8
19833.8
19823.9
19813.9
19803.9
19794
19784
19774
19764
19754
19744
19734
19724
19714.1
19704.1
19694.1
19684
19674
19664
19654
19644
19634
19624
19613.9
19603.9

Rankings

Definition

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

How it is calculated

Invokely calculation: residents aged 65 and over divided by total population for the same year and place. Spain: both from the INE annual census. United States: Census Bureau county estimates by age; states and the nation are sums of their counties.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the share of population aged 65 and over in Cameroon?

Population aged 65 and over in Cameroon was 2.8% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 198th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population ages 65 and above, % of total population (SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest share of population aged 65 and over in Cameroon?

4.1% in 1970, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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