Cameroon vs Iran: Population
Cameroon
88.88 million people
in 2100
Iran
80.05 million people
in 2100
Cameroon rank
28th
Iran rank
30th
Population over time
- Cameroon
- Iran
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 88.88 million people against 80.05 million people in Iran, a difference of 8.83 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Iran ahead.
Cameroon ranks 28th and Iran ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 31.04 million people | 93.40 million people | 62.37 million people | Iran |
| 2030s | 37.51 million people | 97.42 million people | 59.91 million people | Iran |
| 2040s | 46.19 million people | 100.77 million people | 54.58 million people | Iran |
| 2050s | 55.10 million people | 101.78 million people | 46.67 million people | Iran |
| 2060s | 63.82 million people | 99.27 million people | 35.45 million people | Iran |
| 2070s | 72.08 million people | 94.11 million people | 22.03 million people | Iran |
| 2080s | 79.53 million people | 88.26 million people | 8.74 million people | Iran |
| 2090s | 85.86 million people | 82.92 million people | 2.94 million people | Cameroon |
| 2100s | 88.88 million people | 80.05 million people | 8.83 million people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cameroon or Iran?
- Cameroon, at 88.88 million people against 80.05 million people in Iran as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Cameroon and Iran?
- 8.83 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iran?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and Iran rank globally for population?
- Cameroon ranks 28th and Iran ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.