Cameroon vs Madagascar: Population

Cameroon
88.88 million people
in 2100
Madagascar
85.34 million people
in 2100
Cameroon rank
28th
Madagascar rank
29th

Population over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M202420622100

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 88.88 million people against 85.34 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 3.53 million people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Madagascar ahead.

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

Across the 9 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
2020s 31.04 million people 33.92 million people 2.88 million people Madagascar
2030s 37.51 million people 40.34 million people 2.83 million people Madagascar
2040s 46.19 million people 48.60 million people 2.40 million people Madagascar
2050s 55.10 million people 56.89 million people 1.79 million people Madagascar
2060s 63.82 million people 64.83 million people 1.01 million people Madagascar
2070s 72.08 million people 71.98 million people 93,910 people Cameroon
2080s 79.53 million people 78.07 million people 1.46 million people Cameroon
2090s 85.86 million people 83.05 million people 2.81 million people Cameroon
2100s 88.88 million people 85.34 million people 3.53 million people Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Cameroon, at 88.88 million people against 85.34 million people in Madagascar as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Cameroon and Madagascar?
3.53 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for population?
Cameroon ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.