Cameroon vs United Kingdom: Population by labor force status

Cameroon

12.29 million people

in 2025

United Kingdom

11.80 million people

in 2025

Cameroon rank

35th

United Kingdom rank

36th

Population by labor force status over time

Cameroon currently reports 12.29 million people against 11.80 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 486,400 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Cameroon ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 36th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Population by labor force status
Unit: people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population below working age (under 15 years old).