Algeria vs Cameroon: Annual population growth

Algeria
686,831
in 2023
Cameroon
739,920
in 2023
Algeria rank
32nd
Cameroon rank
29th

Annual population growth over time

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195119872023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 739,920 against 686,831 in Algeria, a difference of 53,089.

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 82,220 159,024 Algeria
1960s 228,634 121,340 107,294 Algeria
1970s 456,070 195,617 260,452 Algeria
1980s 671,783 276,311 395,473 Algeria
1990s 571,987 352,240 219,748 Algeria
2000s 501,608 458,883 42,725 Algeria
2010s 780,411 639,212 141,199 Algeria
2020s 717,418 716,649 769 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Algeria or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 739,920 against 686,831 in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Algeria and Cameroon?
53,089, 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 population growth?
Algeria ranks 32nd and Cameroon ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed