Age composition in 2026:
๐ฌ๐ฆ Gabon
๐จ๐ฒ Cameroon
| Gabon | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 35.95%951,619 | 40.79%12,498,954 |
| Working Age Population | 59.87%1,585,005 | 56.36%17,270,639 |
| Elderly Population | 4.18%110,776 | 2.84%871,222 |
In 2026, the median age is 22.6 years in Gabon and 19.2 years in Cameroon.Gabon already reached Cameroonโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Gabon is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 6,903,323.The total population of Cameroon is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 88,875,686.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Gabon will be 58.4%, and 7.22% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Cameroon will be 60.3%, and 4.75% of the population will be elderly.
| Gabon | Cameroon | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2068 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2093 | Not reached by 2100 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | Not reached by 2100 |