Cameroon vs South Africa: Population regions with projections
Cameroon
88.88 million
in 2100
South Africa
94.31 million
in 2100
Cameroon rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Population regions with projections over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94.31 million against 88.88 million in Cameroon, a difference of 5.44 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 232 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 21 and South Africa in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 706,737 | 258,000 | 448,737 | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 807,700 | 309,600 | 498,100 | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 923,086 | 361,200 | 561,886 | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 1.05 million | 412,800 | 642,160 | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 1.21 million | 464,400 | 741,260 | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 1.38 million | 516,000 | 861,900 | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 1.57 million | 602,000 | 972,740 | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 1.80 million | 860,000 | 939,710 | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 1.72 million | 843,752 | 878,368 | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 1.74 million | 827,505 | 911,275 | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 1.76 million | 811,258 | 945,082 | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 1.77 million | 795,011 | 979,889 | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 1.79 million | 778,764 | 1.02 million | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 1.82 million | 762,517 | 1.05 million | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 1.84 million | 746,270 | 1.09 million | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 1.86 million | 730,023 | 1.13 million | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 1.89 million | 713,776 | 1.17 million | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 1.86 million | 1.47 million | 388,066 | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 1.86 million | 1.54 million | 325,482 | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 1.98 million | 1.72 million | 256,545 | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 2.26 million | 2.14 million | 115,205 | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 2.57 million | 2.67 million | 94,373 | South Africa |
| 1850s | 2.82 million | 3.16 million | 337,065 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 2.95 million | 3.52 million | 571,269 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 3.10 million | 3.91 million | 819,495 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 3.27 million | 4.36 million | 1.09 million | South Africa |
| 1890s | 3.30 million | 4.85 million | 1.55 million | South Africa |
| 1900s | 3.10 million | 5.56 million | 2.47 million | South Africa |
| 1910s | 2.88 million | 6.56 million | 3.68 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 2.99 million | 7.86 million | 4.88 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 3.40 million | 9.64 million | 6.24 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.94 million | 11.72 million | 7.78 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 4.68 million | 14.43 million | 9.76 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5.67 million | 18.89 million | 13.22 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.31 million | 25.38 million | 18.07 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 9.69 million | 34.50 million | 24.80 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 12.90 million | 44.05 million | 31.15 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16.91 million | 49.31 million | 32.40 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22.48 million | 55.92 million | 33.44 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29.54 million | 64.23 million | 34.70 million | South Africa |
| 2030s | 37.51 million | 70.90 million | 33.39 million | South Africa |
| 2040s | 46.19 million | 76.40 million | 30.21 million | South Africa |
| 2050s | 55.10 million | 81.17 million | 26.07 million | South Africa |
| 2060s | 63.82 million | 85.05 million | 21.22 million | South Africa |
| 2070s | 72.08 million | 88.16 million | 16.09 million | South Africa |
| 2080s | 79.53 million | 90.82 million | 11.30 million | South Africa |
| 2090s | 85.86 million | 93.16 million | 7.31 million | South Africa |
| 2100s | 88.88 million | 94.31 million | 5.44 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population regions with projections, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94.31 million against 88.88 million in Cameroon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population regions with projections between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 5.44 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for population regions with projections?
- Cameroon ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population regions with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.