Cameroon vs Madagascar: Population (Our World)
Cameroon
28.37 million
in 2023
Madagascar
31.20 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
53rd
Madagascar rank
50th
Population (Our World) over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 31.20 million against 28.37 million in Cameroon, a difference of 2.82 million.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Madagascar ranks 50th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 33 and Madagascar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 706,737 | 200,000 | 506,737 | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 807,700 | 283,333 | 524,367 | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 923,086 | 366,666 | 556,420 | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 1.05 million | 450,000 | 604,960 | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 1.21 million | 533,333 | 672,327 | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 1.38 million | 700,000 | 677,900 | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 1.57 million | 850,000 | 724,740 | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 1.80 million | 1.00 million | 799,710 | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 1.72 million | 1.02 million | 703,140 | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 1.74 million | 1.03 million | 705,250 | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 1.76 million | 1.05 million | 707,390 | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 1.77 million | 1.07 million | 709,590 | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 1.79 million | 1.08 million | 711,810 | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 1.82 million | 1.10 million | 714,080 | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 1.84 million | 1.12 million | 716,380 | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 1.86 million | 1.14 million | 718,700 | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 1.89 million | 1.17 million | 721,050 | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 1.86 million | 1.54 million | 320,482 | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 1.86 million | 1.63 million | 229,402 | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 1.98 million | 1.80 million | 175,085 | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 2.26 million | 2.09 million | 164,818 | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 2.57 million | 2.43 million | 148,605 | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 2.82 million | 2.65 million | 166,486 | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 2.95 million | 2.71 million | 238,616 | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 3.10 million | 2.77 million | 323,485 | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 3.27 million | 2.85 million | 417,442 | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 3.30 million | 2.79 million | 508,495 | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 3.10 million | 2.61 million | 482,539 | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 2.88 million | 2.51 million | 376,620 | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 2.99 million | 2.65 million | 339,989 | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 3.40 million | 3.06 million | 343,820 | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 3.94 million | 3.58 million | 358,644 | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 4.68 million | 4.45 million | 228,324 | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 5.67 million | 5.77 million | 95,704 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 7.31 million | 7.66 million | 345,041 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 9.69 million | 10.31 million | 618,390 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 12.90 million | 13.91 million | 1.01 million | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 16.91 million | 18.95 million | 2.04 million | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 22.48 million | 25.14 million | 2.65 million | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 27.28 million | 30.07 million | 2.79 million | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 31.20 million against 28.37 million in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 2.82 million, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for population?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd and Madagascar ranks 50th 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.