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Population in Cameroon
27 744 989
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Cameroon is 27 744 989 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 732 881 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 3 315 526 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 3 287 781 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 11 971 963 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 6 048 408 people, and the centenarians in Cameroon over 80 years old - 388 430 people.
Population size in Cameroon by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 2 732 881 / 9.85% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 3 315 526 / 11.95% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 3 287 781 / 11.85% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 11 971 963 / 43.15% |
| Elderly over 60 | 6 048 408 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 388 430 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Cameroon
Total in Cameroon permanent residents 13 373 085 men (48.2%) and 14 371 904 women (51.8%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 865 643 / 6.2% | 692 515 / 5.5% | 48% |
| 5 – 9 | 865 643 / 6.2% | 679 198 / 5.4% | 47.8% |
| 10 - 14 | 772 420 / 5.5% | 612 610 / 4.9% | 47.8% |
| 15 - 19 | 652 562 / 4.6% | 532 704 / 4.3% | 48.3% |
| 20 - 24 | 772 420 / 5.5% | 639 245 / 5.1% | 49.3% |
| 25 - 29 | 1 145 313 / 8.3% | 958 867 / 7.5% | 49.2% |
| 30 - 34 | 1 118 678 / 8.1% | 958 867 / 7.5% | 49.7% |
| 35 - 39 | 1 025 454 / 7.4% | 932 232 / 7.3% | 51.4% |
| 40 - 44 | 945 549 / 6.8% | 878 962 / 6.9% | 51.8% |
| 45 - 49 | 865 643 / 6.2% | 812 374 / 6.4% | 52.1% |
| 50 - 54 | 985 502 / 7.1% | 985 502 / 7.7% | 53.9% |
| 55 - 59 | 1 038 772 / 7.5% | 1 131 996 / 8.8% | 55.8% |
| 60 - 64 | 865 643 / 6.2% | 1 012 137 / 7.9% | 57.6% |
| 65 - 69 | 599 291 / 4.2% | 799 056 / 6.3% | 60.7% |
| 70 - 74 | 253 034 / 1.6% | 426 163 / 3.5% | 66.1% |
| 75 - 79 | 319 622 / 2.1% | 665 880 / 5.3% | 70.3% |
| 80+ | 226 399 / 1.4% | 599 292 / 4.8% | 75.5% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Cameroon: have higher education 22.8% (6 325 857 people), incomplete higher education — 2.8% (776 860 people), secondary vocational — 35.8% (9 932 706 people), 11 classes — 15.8% (4 383 708 people), 9 classes — 8.8% (2 441 559 people), 5 classes — 8.1% (2 247 344 people), have no education — 0.5% (138 725 people), illiterate — 0.5% (138 725 people).
| Higher education | 6 325 857 / 22.8% |
| Incomplete higher | 776 860 / 2.8% |
| Secondary vocational | 9 932 706 / 35.8% |
| Elementary school | 4 383 708 / 15.8% |
| Middle school | 2 441 559 / 8.8% |
| High school | 2 247 344 / 8.1% |
| Without education | 138 725 / 0.5% |
| Illiterate | 138 725 / 0.5% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Cameroon
Total in Cameroon the number of officially employed population is 18 422 673 people (66.4%), pensioners 7 491 147 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 998 820 people (3.6%).
| Employed population | 18 422 673 / 66.4% |
| Unemployed | 998 820 / 3.6% |
| Pensioners | 7 491 147 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Cameroon have a disability 2 533 117 people, what constitutes 9.13% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 380 106 (1.37.%), disabled of the group II are 1 004 369 (3.62.%), disabled of the group III are 962 751 (3.47.%), disabled children 185 891 (0.67.%).
| Total disabled | 2 533 117 / 9.13% |
| Disabled of the group I | 380 106 / 1.37% |
| Disabled of the group II | 1 004 369 / 3.62% |
| Disabled of the group III | 962 751 / 3.47% |
| Disabled children | 185 891 / 0.67% |