Cameroon vs Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Population by age group with projections

Cameroon
28.37 million
in 2023
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
26.42 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
52nd
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank
55th

Population by age group with projections over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 28.37 million against 26.42 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.95 million.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Democratic People’s Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ahead.

Cameroon ranks 52nd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 4.68 million 10.68 million 6.01 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1960s 5.67 million 13.13 million 7.46 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1970s 7.31 million 16.72 million 9.41 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1980s 9.69 million 19.49 million 9.80 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
1990s 12.90 million 22.42 million 9.53 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2000s 16.91 million 24.30 million 7.39 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2010s 22.48 million 25.51 million 3.03 million Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
2020s 27.28 million 26.28 million 1.00 million Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group with projections, Cameroon or Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Cameroon, at 28.37 million against 26.42 million in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Cameroon and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
1.95 million, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank globally for population by age group with projections?
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population by age group with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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