Australia vs Cameroon: Population (Our World)
Australia
26.45 million
in 2023
Cameroon
28.37 million
in 2023
Australia rank
55th
Cameroon rank
53rd
Population (Our World) over time
- Australia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 28.37 million against 26.45 million in Australia, a difference of 1.92 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Australia ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 53rd of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and Cameroon in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 314,851 | 706,737 | 391,886 | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 315,026 | 807,700 | 492,674 | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 315,290 | 923,086 | 607,796 | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 315,685 | 1.05 million | 739,275 | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 316,277 | 1.21 million | 889,383 | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 317,166 | 1.38 million | 1.06 million | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 318,500 | 1.57 million | 1.26 million | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 314,500 | 1.80 million | 1.49 million | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 314,500 | 1.72 million | 1.41 million | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 314,500 | 1.74 million | 1.42 million | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 314,500 | 1.76 million | 1.44 million | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 314,500 | 1.77 million | 1.46 million | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 314,500 | 1.79 million | 1.48 million | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 314,500 | 1.82 million | 1.50 million | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 314,667 | 1.84 million | 1.52 million | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 315,087 | 1.86 million | 1.55 million | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 316,556 | 1.89 million | 1.57 million | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 225,070 | 1.86 million | 1.63 million | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 290,865 | 1.86 million | 1.57 million | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 331,661 | 1.98 million | 1.65 million | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 369,690 | 2.26 million | 1.89 million | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 499,291 | 2.57 million | 2.08 million | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 888,154 | 2.82 million | 1.93 million | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 1.51 million | 2.95 million | 1.44 million | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 1.95 million | 3.10 million | 1.15 million | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 2.56 million | 3.27 million | 705,978 | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 3.35 million | 3.30 million | 43,015 | Australia |
| 1900s | 3.97 million | 3.10 million | 872,765 | Australia |
| 1910s | 4.73 million | 2.88 million | 1.85 million | Australia |
| 1920s | 5.75 million | 2.99 million | 2.76 million | Australia |
| 1930s | 6.62 million | 3.40 million | 3.22 million | Australia |
| 1940s | 7.47 million | 3.94 million | 3.53 million | Australia |
| 1950s | 9.12 million | 4.68 million | 4.45 million | Australia |
| 1960s | 11.26 million | 5.67 million | 5.59 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 13.72 million | 7.31 million | 6.41 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 15.76 million | 9.69 million | 6.07 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 18.02 million | 12.90 million | 5.12 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 20.30 million | 16.91 million | 3.39 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 23.79 million | 22.48 million | 1.31 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 26.09 million | 27.28 million | 1.19 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Australia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 28.37 million against 26.45 million in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Australia and Cameroon?
- 1.92 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cameroon?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Cameroon rank globally for population?
- Australia ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 53rd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.