๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeriavs๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Cameroon

Total Population
242,431,835
30,640,815
Nigeria is 7.9ร— Cameroon
Median age
19.4 years
19.2 years
0.2 years apart
Elderly Population Percentage
3.09%
2.84%
0.3 percentage points apart
Growth Rate
2.06%
2.55%
0.49 percentage points apart

Age composition in 2026:

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Cameroon
Nigeria Cameroon
Young Population 40.02%97,010,304 40.79%12,498,954
Working Age Population 56.89%137,925,646 56.36%17,270,639
Elderly Population 3.09%7,495,885 2.84%871,222

In 2026, the median age is 19.4 years in Nigeria and 19.2 years in Cameroon.Nigeria already reached Cameroonโ€™s current median age in 1952, about 74 years ahead in population aging.

The total population of Nigeria is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 476,747,779.The total population of Cameroon is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 88,875,686.

By 2050, the dependency ratio of Nigeria will be 54.9%, and 4.54% 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.

Nigeria Cameroon
Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) 2058โ€“2100 None between 1950 and 2100
Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) 2073 5 years later 2068
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