Cameroon vs South Africa: Urban and rural population 2050
Cameroon
20.85 million
in 2050
South Africa
23.02 million
in 2050
Cameroon rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 23.02 million against 20.85 million in Cameroon, a difference of 2.17 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 26 and South Africa in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 706,735 | 257,995 | 448,740 | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 807,690 | 309,582 | 498,108 | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 923,049 | 361,137 | 561,912 | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 1.05 million | 412,584 | 642,246 | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 1.21 million | 463,671 | 741,559 | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 1.38 million | 513,569 | 862,851 | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 1.57 million | 593,492 | 976,168 | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 1.78 million | 823,536 | 958,754 | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 1.70 million | 803,312 | 900,028 | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 1.72 million | 783,268 | 934,742 | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 1.73 million | 763,403 | 969,967 | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 1.75 million | 743,718 | 1.01 million | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 1.77 million | 724,212 | 1.04 million | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 1.78 million | 704,887 | 1.08 million | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 1.80 million | 685,741 | 1.12 million | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 1.82 million | 666,774 | 1.16 million | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 1.84 million | 647,988 | 1.20 million | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 1.87 million | 629,381 | 1.24 million | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 1.89 million | 610,954 | 1.28 million | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 1.92 million | 592,706 | 1.33 million | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 1.95 million | 574,638 | 1.37 million | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 1.98 million | 556,750 | 1.42 million | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 2.01 million | 651,233 | 1.36 million | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 2.05 million | 797,821 | 1.26 million | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 2.10 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 2.15 million | 2.07 million | 82,590 | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 2.21 million | 2.52 million | 309,820 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 2.29 million | 3.49 million | 1.21 million | South Africa |
| 1910s | 2.38 million | 4.54 million | 2.16 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 2.51 million | 5.43 million | 2.92 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 2.70 million | 6.42 million | 3.72 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.02 million | 7.35 million | 4.33 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 4.11 million | 8.00 million | 3.88 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 4.75 million | 9.96 million | 5.21 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 5.38 million | 13.18 million | 7.80 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.18 million | 17.42 million | 11.23 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.33 million | 20.51 million | 13.17 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.70 million | 19.99 million | 11.29 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 10.67 million | 20.62 million | 9.94 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.13 million | 23.23 million | 10.10 million | South Africa |
| 2030s | 15.85 million | 24.30 million | 8.45 million | South Africa |
| 2040s | 18.97 million | 23.81 million | 4.85 million | South Africa |
| 2050s | 20.85 million | 23.02 million | 2.17 million | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 23.02 million against 20.85 million in Cameroon as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 2.17 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Cameroon ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.