Age composition in 2026:
๐จ๐ฒ Cameroon
๐จ๐ฌ Congo
| Cameroon | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 40.79%12,498,954 | 39.40%2,615,518 |
| Working Age Population | 56.36%17,270,639 | 57.45%3,813,654 |
| Elderly Population | 2.84%871,222 | 3.14%208,614 |
In 2026, the median age is 19.2 years in Cameroon and 19.7 years in Congo.Congo already reached Cameroonโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Cameroon is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 88,875,686.The total population of Congo is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 20,025,639.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Cameroon will be 60.3%, and 4.75% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Congo will be 62.7%, and 5.45% of the population will be elderly.
| Cameroon | Congo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2068 | 2070 2 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 |