๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritaniavs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Cameroon

Total Population
5,461,321
30,640,815
Cameroon is 5.6ร— Mauritania
Median age
18.5 years
19.2 years
0.7 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.27%
2.84%
0.4 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.75%
2.55%
0.20 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ท Mauritania ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Cameroon
Mauritania Cameroon
Young Population 42.04%2,295,999 40.79%12,498,954
Working Age Population 54.69%2,986,765 56.36%17,270,639
Elderly Population 3.27%178,557 2.84%871,222

In 2026, the median age is 18.5 years in Mauritania and 19.2 years in Cameroon.Cameroon already reached Mauritaniaโ€™s current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Mauritania is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 17,118,471.The total population of Cameroon is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 88,875,686.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mauritania will be 62.4%, and 4.67% 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.

Mauritania Cameroon
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) None between 1950 and 2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2068 2068
Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) 2096 Not reached by 2100
Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) Not reached by 2100 Not reached by 2100