Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Total population
Cameroon
29,500 thousands
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
32,321 thousands
in 2025
Cameroon rank
51st
Cote d'Ivoire rank
49th
Total population over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 32,321 thousands against 29,500 thousands in Cameroon, a difference of 2,821 thousands.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 51st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,212 thousands | 6,491 thousands | 720.74 thousands | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 9,552 thousands | 9,699 thousands | 146.8 thousands | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 12,721 thousands | 14,357 thousands | 1,636 thousands | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 16,675 thousands | 19,602 thousands | 2,927 thousands | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 22,160 thousands | 24,787 thousands | 2,628 thousands | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 27,656 thousands | 30,415 thousands | 2,759 thousands | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 32,321 thousands against 29,500 thousands in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 2,821 thousands, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for total population?
- Cameroon ranks 51st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 49th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release