Cameroon vs Madagascar: Population by labor force status
Cameroon
12.29 million people
in 2025
Madagascar
12.75 million people
in 2025
Cameroon rank
35th
Madagascar rank
33rd
Population by labor force status over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 12.75 million people against 12.29 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 462,900 people.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.98 million people | 6.42 million people | 436,817 people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 7.47 million people | 8.54 million people | 1.06 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 9.72 million people | 10.60 million people | 877,778 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 11.73 million people | 12.23 million people | 503,417 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 12.75 million people against 12.29 million people in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 462,900 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).