Cameroon vs North Korea: Population: comparison of UN projections
Cameroon
28.37 million people
in 2023
North Korea
26.42 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
52nd
North Korea rank
55th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Cameroon
- North Korea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 28.37 million people against 26.42 million people in North Korea, a difference of 1.95 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and North Korea ranks 55th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.68 million people | 10.68 million people | 6.01 million people | North Korea |
| 1960s | 5.67 million people | 13.13 million people | 7.46 million people | North Korea |
| 1970s | 7.31 million people | 16.72 million people | 9.41 million people | North Korea |
| 1980s | 9.69 million people | 19.49 million people | 9.80 million people | North Korea |
| 1990s | 12.90 million people | 22.42 million people | 9.53 million people | North Korea |
| 2000s | 16.91 million people | 24.30 million people | 7.39 million people | North Korea |
| 2010s | 22.48 million people | 25.51 million people | 3.03 million people | North Korea |
| 2020s | 27.28 million people | 26.28 million people | 1.00 million people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Cameroon or North Korea?
- Cameroon, at 28.37 million people against 26.42 million people in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Cameroon and North Korea?
- 1.95 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and North Korea rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and North Korea ranks 55th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.