Cameroon vs Mali: Annual population growth

Cameroon
739,920
in 2023
Mali
696,489
in 2023
Cameroon rank
29th
Mali rank
31st

Annual population growth over time

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

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 739,920 against 696,489 in Mali, a difference of 43,431.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Mali ahead.

Cameroon ranks 29th and Mali ranks 31st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 82,220 69,859 12,361 Cameroon
1960s 121,340 85,205 36,135 Cameroon
1970s 195,617 119,757 75,860 Cameroon
1980s 276,311 162,466 113,844 Cameroon
1990s 352,240 222,748 129,491 Cameroon
2000s 458,883 420,812 38,072 Cameroon
2010s 639,212 563,287 75,925 Cameroon
2020s 716,649 675,181 41,468 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 739,920 against 696,489 in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Cameroon and Mali?
43,431, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for annual population growth?
Cameroon ranks 29th and Mali ranks 31st 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