Cameroon vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14,698 1000 No against 13,402 1000 No in Cameroon, a difference of 1,296 1000 No.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 226 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,143 1000 No | 8,491 1000 No | 4,348 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4,774 1000 No | 10,421 1000 No | 5,647 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5,437 1000 No | 13,436 1000 No | 8,000 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6,368 1000 No | 16,756 1000 No | 10,387 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7,653 1000 No | 18,955 1000 No | 11,301 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8,908 1000 No | 19,709 1000 No | 10,801 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10,295 1000 No | 19,414 1000 No | 9,119 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 11,534 1000 No | 18,705 1000 No | 7,171 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 12,535 1000 No | 17,321 1000 No | 4,787 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 13,204 1000 No | 15,678 1000 No | 2,474 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 13,402 1000 No | 14,698 1000 No | 1,296 1000 No | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14,698 1000 No against 13,402 1000 No in Cameroon as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 1,296 1000 No, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 40th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.