Cameroon vs Venezuela: Population
Cameroon
28.37 million people
in 2023
Venezuela
28.30 million people
in 2023
Cameroon rank
52nd
Venezuela rank
53rd
Population over time
- Cameroon
- Venezuela
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 28.37 million people against 28.30 million people in Venezuela, a difference of 71,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.68 million people | 6.65 million people | 1.97 million people | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 5.67 million people | 9.56 million people | 3.89 million people | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 7.31 million people | 13.06 million people | 5.75 million people | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 9.69 million people | 17.26 million people | 7.57 million people | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 12.90 million people | 21.95 million people | 9.06 million people | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 16.91 million people | 26.53 million people | 9.62 million people | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 22.48 million people | 29.84 million people | 7.35 million people | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 27.28 million people | 28.30 million people | 1.02 million people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cameroon or Venezuela?
- Cameroon, at 28.37 million people against 28.30 million people in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Cameroon and Venezuela?
- 71,800 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Venezuela?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Venezuela rank globally for population?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Venezuela ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.