Cameroon vs Niger: Total population
Cameroon
29,500 thousands
in 2025
Niger
27,472 thousands
in 2025
Cameroon rank
51st
Niger rank
53rd
Total population over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 29,500 thousands against 27,472 thousands in Niger, a difference of 2,028 thousands.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 51st and Niger ranks 53rd of 230 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,212 thousands | 5,196 thousands | 2,016 thousands | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 9,552 thousands | 6,938 thousands | 2,615 thousands | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 12,721 thousands | 9,458 thousands | 3,263 thousands | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 16,675 thousands | 13,351 thousands | 3,324 thousands | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 22,160 thousands | 19,295 thousands | 2,865 thousands | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 27,656 thousands | 25,354 thousands | 2,302 thousands | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Cameroon or Niger?
- Cameroon, at 29,500 thousands against 27,472 thousands in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Cameroon and Niger?
- 2,028 thousands, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for total population?
- Cameroon ranks 51st and Niger ranks 53rd 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