Australia vs Cameroon: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Australia
26.45 million
in 2023
Cameroon
28.37 million
in 2023
Australia rank
55th
Cameroon rank
53rd

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Australia
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 28.37 million against 26.45 million in Australia, a difference of 1.92 million.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Australia ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 53rd of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and Cameroon in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cameroon Difference Ahead
1000s 314,851 706,737 391,886 Cameroon
1100s 315,026 807,700 492,674 Cameroon
1200s 315,290 923,086 607,796 Cameroon
1300s 315,685 1.05 million 739,275 Cameroon
1400s 316,277 1.21 million 889,383 Cameroon
1500s 317,166 1.38 million 1.06 million Cameroon
1600s 318,500 1.57 million 1.26 million Cameroon
1700s 314,500 1.80 million 1.49 million Cameroon
1710s 314,500 1.72 million 1.41 million Cameroon
1720s 314,500 1.74 million 1.42 million Cameroon
1730s 314,500 1.76 million 1.44 million Cameroon
1740s 314,500 1.77 million 1.46 million Cameroon
1750s 314,500 1.79 million 1.48 million Cameroon
1760s 314,500 1.82 million 1.50 million Cameroon
1770s 314,667 1.84 million 1.52 million Cameroon
1780s 315,087 1.86 million 1.55 million Cameroon
1790s 316,556 1.89 million 1.57 million Cameroon
1800s 225,070 1.86 million 1.63 million Cameroon
1810s 290,865 1.86 million 1.57 million Cameroon
1820s 331,661 1.98 million 1.65 million Cameroon
1830s 369,690 2.26 million 1.89 million Cameroon
1840s 499,291 2.57 million 2.08 million Cameroon
1850s 888,154 2.82 million 1.93 million Cameroon
1860s 1.51 million 2.95 million 1.44 million Cameroon
1870s 1.95 million 3.10 million 1.15 million Cameroon
1880s 2.56 million 3.27 million 705,978 Cameroon
1890s 3.35 million 3.30 million 43,015 Australia
1900s 3.97 million 3.10 million 872,765 Australia
1910s 4.73 million 2.88 million 1.85 million Australia
1920s 5.75 million 2.99 million 2.76 million Australia
1930s 6.62 million 3.40 million 3.22 million Australia
1940s 7.47 million 3.94 million 3.53 million Australia
1950s 9.12 million 4.68 million 4.45 million Australia
1960s 11.26 million 5.67 million 5.59 million Australia
1970s 13.72 million 7.31 million 6.41 million Australia
1980s 15.76 million 9.69 million 6.07 million Australia
1990s 18.02 million 12.90 million 5.12 million Australia
2000s 20.30 million 16.91 million 3.39 million Australia
2010s 23.79 million 22.48 million 1.31 million Australia
2020s 26.09 million 27.28 million 1.19 million Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Australia or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 28.37 million against 26.45 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Australia and Cameroon?
1.92 million, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cameroon?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Cameroon rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Australia ranks 55th and Cameroon ranks 53rd of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed