Cameroon vs North Korea: Population (Our World)
Cameroon
28.37 million
in 2023
North Korea
26.42 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
53rd
North Korea rank
56th
Population (Our World) over time
- Cameroon
- North Korea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 28.37 million against 26.42 million in North Korea, a difference of 1.95 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Korea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 56th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 706,737 | 900,000 | 193,263 | North Korea |
| 1100s | 807,700 | 1.08 million | 272,300 | North Korea |
| 1200s | 923,086 | 1.44 million | 516,914 | North Korea |
| 1300s | 1.05 million | 1.08 million | 25,040 | North Korea |
| 1400s | 1.21 million | 1.26 million | 54,340 | North Korea |
| 1500s | 1.38 million | 1.44 million | 62,100 | North Korea |
| 1600s | 1.57 million | 1.80 million | 225,260 | North Korea |
| 1700s | 1.80 million | 2.25 million | 450,290 | North Korea |
| 1710s | 1.72 million | 2.47 million | 749,320 | North Korea |
| 1720s | 1.74 million | 2.60 million | 862,730 | North Korea |
| 1730s | 1.76 million | 2.74 million | 982,090 | North Korea |
| 1740s | 1.77 million | 2.88 million | 1.11 million | North Korea |
| 1750s | 1.79 million | 3.03 million | 1.24 million | North Korea |
| 1760s | 1.82 million | 3.19 million | 1.38 million | North Korea |
| 1770s | 1.84 million | 3.36 million | 1.52 million | North Korea |
| 1780s | 1.86 million | 3.54 million | 1.68 million | North Korea |
| 1790s | 1.89 million | 3.73 million | 1.84 million | North Korea |
| 1800s | 1.86 million | 4.34 million | 2.48 million | North Korea |
| 1810s | 1.86 million | 4.35 million | 2.48 million | North Korea |
| 1820s | 1.98 million | 4.36 million | 2.38 million | North Korea |
| 1830s | 2.26 million | 4.39 million | 2.14 million | North Korea |
| 1840s | 2.57 million | 4.43 million | 1.85 million | North Korea |
| 1850s | 2.82 million | 4.51 million | 1.69 million | North Korea |
| 1860s | 2.95 million | 4.66 million | 1.72 million | North Korea |
| 1870s | 3.10 million | 4.85 million | 1.75 million | North Korea |
| 1880s | 3.27 million | 5.07 million | 1.80 million | North Korea |
| 1890s | 3.30 million | 5.30 million | 2.00 million | North Korea |
| 1900s | 3.10 million | 5.54 million | 2.45 million | North Korea |
| 1910s | 2.88 million | 6.19 million | 3.30 million | North Korea |
| 1920s | 2.99 million | 7.33 million | 4.34 million | North Korea |
| 1930s | 3.40 million | 8.65 million | 5.25 million | North Korea |
| 1940s | 3.94 million | 10.20 million | 6.26 million | North Korea |
| 1950s | 4.68 million | 10.68 million | 6.01 million | North Korea |
| 1960s | 5.67 million | 13.13 million | 7.46 million | North Korea |
| 1970s | 7.31 million | 16.72 million | 9.41 million | North Korea |
| 1980s | 9.69 million | 19.49 million | 9.80 million | North Korea |
| 1990s | 12.90 million | 22.42 million | 9.53 million | North Korea |
| 2000s | 16.91 million | 24.30 million | 7.39 million | North Korea |
| 2010s | 22.48 million | 25.51 million | 3.03 million | North Korea |
| 2020s | 27.28 million | 26.28 million | 1.00 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cameroon or North Korea?
- Cameroon, at 28.37 million against 26.42 million in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Cameroon and North Korea?
- 1.95 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North Korea?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and North Korea rank globally for population?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 56th 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.