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

Cameroon
28.37 million
in 2023
Madagascar
31.20 million
in 2023
Cameroon rank
53rd
Madagascar rank
50th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 31.20 million against 28.37 million in Cameroon, a difference of 2.82 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 53rd and Madagascar ranks 50th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 33 and Madagascar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Madagascar Difference Ahead
1000s 706,737 200,000 506,737 Cameroon
1100s 807,700 283,333 524,367 Cameroon
1200s 923,086 366,666 556,420 Cameroon
1300s 1.05 million 450,000 604,960 Cameroon
1400s 1.21 million 533,333 672,327 Cameroon
1500s 1.38 million 700,000 677,900 Cameroon
1600s 1.57 million 850,000 724,740 Cameroon
1700s 1.80 million 1.00 million 799,710 Cameroon
1710s 1.72 million 1.02 million 703,140 Cameroon
1720s 1.74 million 1.03 million 705,250 Cameroon
1730s 1.76 million 1.05 million 707,390 Cameroon
1740s 1.77 million 1.07 million 709,590 Cameroon
1750s 1.79 million 1.08 million 711,810 Cameroon
1760s 1.82 million 1.10 million 714,080 Cameroon
1770s 1.84 million 1.12 million 716,380 Cameroon
1780s 1.86 million 1.14 million 718,700 Cameroon
1790s 1.89 million 1.17 million 721,050 Cameroon
1800s 1.86 million 1.54 million 320,482 Cameroon
1810s 1.86 million 1.63 million 229,402 Cameroon
1820s 1.98 million 1.80 million 175,085 Cameroon
1830s 2.26 million 2.09 million 164,818 Cameroon
1840s 2.57 million 2.43 million 148,605 Cameroon
1850s 2.82 million 2.65 million 166,486 Cameroon
1860s 2.95 million 2.71 million 238,616 Cameroon
1870s 3.10 million 2.77 million 323,485 Cameroon
1880s 3.27 million 2.85 million 417,442 Cameroon
1890s 3.30 million 2.79 million 508,495 Cameroon
1900s 3.10 million 2.61 million 482,539 Cameroon
1910s 2.88 million 2.51 million 376,620 Cameroon
1920s 2.99 million 2.65 million 339,989 Cameroon
1930s 3.40 million 3.06 million 343,820 Cameroon
1940s 3.94 million 3.58 million 358,644 Cameroon
1950s 4.68 million 4.45 million 228,324 Cameroon
1960s 5.67 million 5.77 million 95,704 Madagascar
1970s 7.31 million 7.66 million 345,041 Madagascar
1980s 9.69 million 10.31 million 618,390 Madagascar
1990s 12.90 million 13.91 million 1.01 million Madagascar
2000s 16.91 million 18.95 million 2.04 million Madagascar
2010s 22.48 million 25.14 million 2.65 million Madagascar
2020s 27.28 million 30.07 million 2.79 million Madagascar

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, Cameroon or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 31.20 million against 28.37 million in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Cameroon and Madagascar?
2.82 million, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Madagascar ranks 50th 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