๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ Malawivs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Cameroon

Total Population
22,785,535
30,640,815
Cameroon is 1.3ร— Malawi
Median age
19.4 years
19.2 years
0.2 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
2.60%
2.84%
0.2 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.56%
2.55%
0.01 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ Malawi ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Cameroon
Malawi Cameroon
Young Population 39.58%9,018,061 40.79%12,498,954
Working Age Population 57.82%13,175,178 56.36%17,270,639
Elderly Population 2.60%592,296 2.84%871,222

In 2026, the median age is 19.4 years in Malawi and 19.2 years in Cameroon.

The total population of Malawi is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 59,141,254.The total population of Cameroon is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 88,875,686.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Malawi will be 54.7%, and 4.88% 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.

Malawi Cameroon
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2062 2068 6 years later
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2091 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100