Cameroon vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes

Cameroon
88,876 1000 No
in 2100
South Africa
94,314 1000 No
in 2100
Cameroon rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k195020252100

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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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.