Algeria vs Cameroon: Annual change in population
Algeria
686,831 people
in 2023
Cameroon
739,920 people
in 2023
Algeria rank
32nd
Cameroon rank
29th
Annual change in population over time
- Algeria
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 739,920 people against 686,831 people in Algeria, a difference of 53,089 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 32nd and Cameroon ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 241,244 people | 82,220 people | 159,024 people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 228,634 people | 121,340 people | 107,294 people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 456,070 people | 195,617 people | 260,452 people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 671,783 people | 276,311 people | 395,473 people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 571,987 people | 352,240 people | 219,748 people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 501,608 people | 458,883 people | 42,725 people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 780,411 people | 639,212 people | 141,199 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 717,418 people | 716,649 people | 769 people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Algeria or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 739,920 people against 686,831 people in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Algeria and Cameroon?
- 53,089 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for annual change in population?
- Algeria ranks 32nd and Cameroon ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.