Cameroon vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94,314 1000 No against 88,876 1000 No in Cameroon, a difference of 5,438 1000 No.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,676 1000 No | 14,433 1000 No | 9,758 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5,670 1000 No | 18,890 1000 No | 13,220 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7,311 1000 No | 25,382 1000 No | 18,071 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9,693 1000 No | 34,497 1000 No | 24,804 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12,898 1000 No | 44,046 1000 No | 31,148 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16,908 1000 No | 49,310 1000 No | 32,402 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22,483 1000 No | 55,921 1000 No | 33,438 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29,536 1000 No | 64,234 1000 No | 34,699 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 37,507 1000 No | 70,895 1000 No | 33,388 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 46,195 1000 No | 76,404 1000 No | 30,209 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 55,103 1000 No | 81,174 1000 No | 26,071 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2060s | 63,823 1000 No | 85,046 1000 No | 21,224 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2070s | 72,078 1000 No | 88,165 1000 No | 16,086 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2080s | 79,525 1000 No | 90,823 1000 No | 11,298 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2090s | 85,855 1000 No | 93,163 1000 No | 7,308 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2100s | 88,876 1000 No | 94,314 1000 No | 5,439 1000 No | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94,314 1000 No against 88,876 1000 No in Cameroon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 5,438 1000 No, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. 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.