Cameroon vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 49,126 1000 No against 45,113 1000 No in Cameroon, a difference of 4,013 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 | 2,387 1000 No | 6,984 1000 No | 4,597 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 2,907 1000 No | 9,285 1000 No | 6,378 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3,722 1000 No | 12,555 1000 No | 8,832 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4,908 1000 No | 17,000 1000 No | 12,092 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 6,507 1000 No | 22,312 1000 No | 15,805 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8,499 1000 No | 25,755 1000 No | 17,255 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11,279 1000 No | 28,876 1000 No | 17,597 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14,817 1000 No | 33,011 1000 No | 18,194 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 18,834 1000 No | 36,526 1000 No | 17,692 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 23,235 1000 No | 39,527 1000 No | 16,293 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 27,769 1000 No | 42,159 1000 No | 14,390 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2060s | 32,227 1000 No | 44,309 1000 No | 12,082 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2070s | 36,461 1000 No | 45,998 1000 No | 9,536 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2080s | 40,295 1000 No | 47,375 1000 No | 7,080 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2090s | 43,559 1000 No | 48,555 1000 No | 4,996 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2100s | 45,113 1000 No | 49,126 1000 No | 4,013 1000 No | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - female, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 49,126 1000 No against 45,113 1000 No in Cameroon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - female between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 4,013 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 - female?
- 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 - Female. 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.