Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Cameroon

Population aged 65 and over in Cameroon in 2025 — 841,877 people. Ranked 89 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 316.9%.

2025 841,877 people +3.43% vs 2024
World rank 89of 217
Period maximum 841,877 people2025
Period minimum 201,940 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Cameroon, 1960–20250250,000500,000750,0001M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 201,940 people1962: 211,089 people1964: 223,002 people1966: 235,207 people1968: 247,928 people1970: 261,324 people1972: 275,509 people1974: 290,163 people1976: 304,615 people1978: 318,504 people1980: 333,698 people1982: 348,318 people1984: 361,704 people1986: 378,283 people1988: 394,929 people1990: 411,631 people1992: 428,387 people1994: 445,333 people1996: 462,168 people1998: 479,194 people2000: 496,221 people2002: 514,102 people2004: 532,706 people2006: 550,471 people2008: 570,018 people2010: 591,527 people2012: 613,716 people2014: 634,706 people2016: 661,872 people2018: 692,386 people2020: 727,829 people2022: 763,541 people2024: 813,950 people2025: 841,877 people
Change over the period: +639,937 (+316.89%) Average annual rate: 2.22 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cameroon

Cameroon 841,877 people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Middle Africa computed 6.41M people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 210M people
Population aged 65 and over — Cameroon, by year Cameroon All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 841,877 +27,927 +3.43%
2024 813,950 +26,653 +3.39%
2023 787,297 +23,756 +3.11%
2022 763,541 +19,024 +2.56%
2021 744,517 +16,688 +2.29%
2020 727,829 +17,663 +2.49%
2019 710,166 +17,780 +2.57%
2018 692,386 +15,899 +2.35%
2017 676,487 +14,615 +2.21%
2016 661,872 +14,087 +2.17%
2015 647,785 +13,079 +2.06%
2014 634,706 +10,924 +1.75%
2013 623,782 +10,066 +1.64%
2012 613,716 +10,958 +1.82%
2011 602,758 +11,231 +1.9%
2010 591,527 +10,993 +1.89%
2009 580,534 +10,516 +1.84%
2008 570,018 +10,085 +1.8%
2007 559,933 +9,462 +1.72%
2006 550,471 +8,892 +1.64%
2005 541,579 +8,873 +1.67%
2004 532,706 +9,182 +1.75%
2003 523,524 +9,422 +1.83%
2002 514,102 +9,200 +1.82%
2001 504,902 +8,681 +1.75%
2000 496,221 +8,481 +1.74%
1999 487,740 +8,546 +1.78%
1998 479,194 +8,542 +1.81%
1997 470,652 +8,484 +1.84%
1996 462,168 +8,437 +1.86%
1995 453,731 +8,398 +1.89%
1994 445,333 +8,465 +1.94%
1993 436,868 +8,481 +1.98%
1992 428,387 +8,363 +1.99%
1991 420,024 +8,393 +2.04%
1990 411,631 +8,418 +2.09%
1989 403,213 +8,284 +2.1%
1988 394,929 +8,320 +2.15%
1987 386,609 +8,326 +2.2%
1986 378,283 +8,271 +2.24%
1985 370,012 +8,308 +2.3%
1984 361,704 +7,717 +2.18%
1983 353,987 +5,669 +1.63%
1982 348,318 +6,096 +1.78%
1981 342,222 +8,524 +2.55%
1980 333,698 +8,033 +2.47%
1979 325,665 +7,161 +2.25%
1978 318,504 +7,059 +2.27%
1977 311,445 +6,830 +2.24%
1976 304,615 +7,095 +2.38%
1975 297,520 +7,357 +2.54%
1974 290,163 +7,359 +2.6%
1973 282,804 +7,295 +2.65%
1972 275,509 +7,182 +2.68%
1971 268,327 +7,003 +2.68%
1970 261,324 +6,789 +2.67%
1969 254,535 +6,607 +2.66%
1968 247,928 +6,436 +2.67%
1967 241,492 +6,285 +2.67%
1966 235,207 +6,153 +2.69%
1965 229,054 +6,052 +2.71%
1964 223,002 +5,984 +2.76%
1963 217,018 +5,929 +2.81%
1962 211,089 +5,024 +2.44%
1961 206,065 +4,125 +2.04%
1960 201,940

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.