Cameroon vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Cameroon
13,402 1000 No
in 2050
South Africa
14,698 1000 No
in 2050
Cameroon rank
43rd
South Africa rank
40th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
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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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

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.