Cameroon vs Madagascar: Annual population growth

Cameroon
739,920
in 2023
Madagascar
758,676
in 2023
Cameroon rank
29th
Madagascar rank
28th

Annual population growth over time

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

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 758,676 against 739,920 in Cameroon, a difference of 18,756.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Madagascar ahead.

Cameroon ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 236 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 82,220 113,669 31,448 Madagascar
1960s 121,340 150,562 29,222 Madagascar
1970s 195,617 225,287 29,670 Madagascar
1980s 276,311 296,742 20,431 Madagascar
1990s 352,240 429,550 77,311 Madagascar
2000s 458,883 554,677 95,794 Madagascar
2010s 639,212 667,228 28,016 Madagascar
2020s 716,649 744,094 27,446 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 758,676 against 739,920 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Cameroon and Madagascar?
18,756, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for annual population growth?
Cameroon ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 28th 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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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