Cameroon vs Zambia: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Cameroon
2.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
2.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2.83 % change on previous year against 2.62 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 0.21 % change on previous year.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 0.2187 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 0.1229 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0.3125 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0.4963 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 0.3149 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.1762 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2.83 % change on previous year against 2.62 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 0.21 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.