Cameroon vs Ghana

Cameroon vs Ghana: Population

Population in 2023: 28.4 million people in Cameroon and 33.8 million people in Ghana, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ghana, by 5.42 million people, or 1.19 times that in Cameroon.

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Cameroon vs Ghana: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 28.4 million people in Cameroon and 33.8 million people in Ghana, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ghana, by 5.42 million people, or 1.19 times that in Cameroon.
CameroonGhanaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ghana has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Cameroon ranked 52 and Ghana ranked 46 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cameroon at 88.9 million people and Ghana at 67.6 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearCameroonGhanaWorld
202328.4 million33.8 million8.09 billion
202227.6 million33.2 million8.02 billion
202126.9 million32.5 million7.95 billion
202026.2 million31.9 million7.89 billion
201925.5 million31.3 million7.81 billion
201824.8 million30.6 million7.73 billion
201724.1 million30 million7.65 billion
201623.5 million29.4 million7.56 billion
201522.8 million28.7 million7.47 billion
201422.1 million28 million7.38 billion
201321.4 million27.4 million7.29 billion
201220.8 million26.7 million7.2 billion
201120.2 million26.1 million7.11 billion
201019.7 million25.5 million7.02 billion
200919.1 million24.9 million6.93 billion
200818.6 million24.3 million6.84 billion
200718.1 million23.6 million6.76 billion
200617.6 million23 million6.67 billion
200517.1 million22.5 million6.59 billion
200416.6 million21.9 million6.5 billion
200316.2 million21.3 million6.42 billion
200215.7 million20.7 million6.34 billion
200115.3 million20.2 million6.26 billion
200014.9 million19.6 million6.17 billion
199914.5 million19.2 million6.09 billion
199814.1 million18.7 million6.01 billion
199713.8 million18.2 million5.93 billion
199613.4 million17.8 million5.84 billion
199513.1 million17.4 million5.76 billion
199412.7 million17 million5.68 billion
199312.4 million16.6 million5.59 billion
199212 million16.2 million5.51 billion
199111.7 million15.8 million5.42 billion
199011.3 million15.4 million5.33 billion
198911 million15 million5.23 billion
198810.7 million14.6 million5.14 billion
198710.4 million14.3 million5.05 billion
198610.1 million14 million4.96 billion
19859.76 million13.7 million4.87 billion
19849.48 million13.4 million4.78 billion
19839.22 million13 million4.7 billion
19829.03 million12.6 million4.61 billion
19818.82 million12.3 million4.53 billion
19808.51 million11.9 million4.45 billion
19798.24 million11.6 million4.37 billion
19788.01 million11.3 million4.29 billion
19777.8 million10.9 million4.22 billion
19767.6 million10.6 million4.14 billion
19757.4 million10.3 million4.07 billion
19747.19 million10 million4 billion
19737 million9.72 million3.92 billion
19726.81 million9.44 million3.85 billion
19716.62 million9.18 million3.77 billion
19706.45 million8.93 million3.7 billion
19696.28 million8.69 million3.62 billion
19686.13 million8.48 million3.55 billion
19675.98 million8.27 million3.47 billion
19665.84 million8.08 million3.4 billion
19655.71 million7.88 million3.34 billion
19645.58 million7.7 million3.26 billion
19635.46 million7.52 million3.19 billion
19625.34 million7.34 million3.12 billion
19615.24 million7.16 million3.07 billion
19605.16 million6.96 million3.02 billion
19595.07 million6.74 million2.97 billion
19584.97 million6.52 million2.91 billion
19574.88 million6.31 million2.85 billion
19564.79 million6.11 million2.8 billion
19554.7 million5.92 million2.74 billion
19544.62 million5.73 million2.69 billion
19534.54 million5.55 million2.63 billion
19524.47 million5.39 million2.58 billion
19514.4 million5.23 million2.54 billion
19504.33 million5.08 million2.49 billion
19494.24 million4.96 million–
19484.17 million4.86 million–
19474.1 million4.78 million–
19464.03 million4.69 million–
19453.96 million4.61 million–
19443.9 million4.53 million–
19433.83 million4.45 million–
19423.77 million4.37 million–
19413.71 million4.29 million–
19403.65 million4.22 million–
19393.6 million4.16 million–
19383.55 million4.1 million–
19373.51 million4.04 million–
19363.46 million3.99 million–
19353.42 million3.93 million–
19343.38 million3.88 million–
19333.33 million3.82 million–
19323.29 million3.77 million–
19313.25 million3.72 million–
19303.21 million3.67 million–
19293.16 million3.61 million–
19283.12 million3.56 million–
19273.08 million3.51 million–
19263.04 million3.46 million–
19253 million3.4 million–
19242.96 million3.35 million–
19232.92 million3.3 million–
19222.89 million3.26 million–
19212.86 million3.21 million–
19202.84 million3.17 million–
19192.83 million3.14 million–
19182.83 million3.11 million–
19172.85 million3.09 million–
19162.86 million3.07 million–
19152.87 million3.05 million–
19142.89 million3.03 million–
19132.9 million3.01 million–
19122.92 million2.99 million–
19112.93 million2.97 million–
19102.95 million2.95 million–
19092.97 million2.92 million–
19083 million2.9 million–
19073.03 million2.88 million–
19063.05 million2.85 million–
19053.08 million2.83 million–
19043.11 million2.81 million–
19033.14 million2.79 million–
19023.17 million2.76 million–
19013.19 million2.74 million–
19003.22 million2.72 million–
18993.24 million2.7 million–
18983.25 million2.67 million–
18973.27 million2.65 million–
18963.28 million2.63 million–
18953.3 million2.61 million–
18943.31 million2.59 million–
18933.33 million2.57 million–
18923.34 million2.55 million–
18913.35 million2.53 million–
18903.35 million2.51 million–
18893.35 million2.49 million–
18883.34 million2.47 million–
18873.32 million2.45 million–
18863.3 million2.43 million–
18853.28 million2.41 million–
18843.26 million2.4 million–
18833.24 million2.38 million–
18823.23 million2.36 million–
18813.21 million2.34 million–
18803.19 million2.33 million–
18793.17 million2.31 million–
18783.16 million2.3 million–
18773.14 million2.28 million–
18763.12 million2.27 million–
18753.1 million2.25 million–
18743.09 million2.24 million–
18733.07 million2.23 million–
18723.05 million2.21 million–
18713.04 million2.2 million–
18703.02 million2.19 million–
18693.01 million2.18 million–
18682.99 million2.16 million–
18672.98 million2.15 million–
18662.97 million2.14 million–
18652.95 million2.13 million–
18642.94 million2.12 million–
18632.93 million2.11 million–
18622.91 million2.1 million–
18612.9 million2.09 million–
18602.89 million2.08 million–
18592.87 million2.07 million–
18582.86 million2.06 million–
18572.85 million2.05 million–
18562.84 million2.04 million–
18552.83 million2.03 million–
18542.81 million2.02 million–
18532.8 million2.01 million–
18522.79 million2 million–
18512.77 million1.99 million–
18502.75 million1.99 million–
18492.73 million1.99 million–
18482.7 million1.98 million–
18472.66 million1.99 million–
18462.63 million1.99 million–
18452.59 million1.99 million–
18442.56 million1.99 million–
18432.52 million1.99 million–
18422.49 million1.99 million–
18412.46 million1.99 million–
18402.43 million1.99 million–
18392.39 million1.99 million–
18382.36 million2 million–
18372.33 million2 million–
18362.3 million2 million–
18352.27 million2 million–
18342.24 million2 million–
18332.21 million2 million–
18322.18 million2 million–
18312.15 million2 million–
18302.12 million2 million–
18292.1 million2.01 million–
18282.07 million2.01 million–
18272.04 million2.01 million–
18262.01 million2.01 million–
18251.99 million2.01 million–
18241.96 million2.01 million–
18231.94 million2.01 million–
18221.91 million2.01 million–
18211.89 million2.02 million–
18201.88 million2.02 million–
18191.87 million2.02 million–
18181.86 million2.02 million–
18171.86 million2.02 million–
18161.86 million2.02 million–
18151.86 million2.02 million–
18141.86 million2.02 million–
18131.86 million2.02 million–
18121.86 million2.02 million–
18111.86 million2.02 million–
18101.86 million2.02 million–
18091.86 million2.02 million–
18081.86 million2.02 million–
18071.86 million2.02 million–
18061.86 million2.02 million–
18051.86 million2.02 million–
18041.86 million2.02 million–
18031.86 million2.02 million–
18021.86 million2.02 million–
18011.86 million2.02 million–
18001.86 million2.02 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCameroonGhanaWorld
202429.1 million29 million–29.2 million34.4 million34.3 million–34.5 million8.16 billion
202529.9 million29.6 million–30.1 million35.1 million34.8 million–35.4 million8.23 billion
202630.6 million30.2 million–31.1 million35.7 million35.2 million–36.3 million8.3 billion
202731.4 million30.8 million–32 million36.3 million35.6 million–37.2 million8.37 billion
202832.2 million31.4 million–33 million37 million36 million–38.1 million8.44 billion
202933 million32 million–33.9 million37.6 million36.3 million–39 million8.5 billion
203033.8 million32.5 million–34.9 million38.2 million36.7 million–39.9 million8.57 billion
203134.6 million33.1 million–36 million38.9 million37 million–40.9 million8.63 billion
203235.4 million33.6 million–37 million39.5 million37.3 million–41.8 million8.7 billion
203336.2 million34.1 million–38.1 million40.1 million37.7 million–42.8 million8.76 billion
203437.1 million34.6 million–39.2 million40.8 million38 million–43.8 million8.82 billion
203537.9 million35.1 million–40.3 million41.4 million38.3 million–44.8 million8.89 billion
203638.7 million35.5 million–41.4 million42.1 million38.6 million–45.9 million8.95 billion
203739.6 million36 million–42.6 million42.7 million38.9 million–47 million9.01 billion
203840.5 million36.5 million–43.8 million43.3 million39.2 million–48.1 million9.06 billion
203941.3 million36.9 million–45 million43.9 million39.5 million–49.2 million9.12 billion
204042.2 million37.4 million–46.2 million44.6 million39.7 million–50.3 million9.18 billion
204143.1 million37.8 million–47.5 million45.2 million40 million–51.4 million9.23 billion
204244 million38.2 million–48.8 million45.8 million40.2 million–52.6 million9.29 billion
204344.9 million38.7 million–50.2 million46.4 million40.5 million–53.8 million9.34 billion
204445.7 million39.1 million–51.5 million47 million40.7 million–55 million9.39 billion
204546.6 million39.5 million–52.9 million47.6 million41 million–56.1 million9.44 billion
204647.5 million39.9 million–54.3 million48.2 million41.3 million–57.3 million9.49 billion
204748.4 million40.3 million–55.7 million48.8 million41.5 million–58.5 million9.54 billion
204849.3 million40.7 million–57.1 million49.4 million41.7 million–59.7 million9.58 billion
204950.2 million41.1 million–58.5 million50 million41.8 million–60.9 million9.62 billion
205051.1 million41.4 million–59.8 million50.6 million41.8 million–62.1 million9.66 billion
205152 million41.7 million–61.3 million51.1 million42 million–63.2 million9.7 billion
205252.9 million42.1 million–62.9 million51.7 million42.1 million–64.4 million9.74 billion
205353.8 million42.5 million–64.5 million52.2 million42.2 million–65.7 million9.78 billion
205454.7 million42.9 million–66.1 million52.7 million42.5 million–67 million9.81 billion
205555.6 million43.2 million–67.8 million53.3 million42.6 million–68.1 million9.85 billion
205656.4 million43.5 million–69.5 million53.8 million42.8 million–69.3 million9.88 billion
205757.3 million43.7 million–71 million54.3 million42.9 million–70.5 million9.91 billion
205858.2 million44 million–72.7 million54.8 million42.8 million–71.8 million9.94 billion
205959.1 million44.3 million–74.8 million55.3 million42.8 million–72.9 million9.96 billion
206060 million44.5 million–76.8 million55.8 million42.8 million–74.1 million9.99 billion
206160.8 million44.6 million–78.8 million56.2 million42.9 million–75.5 million10 billion
206261.7 million44.9 million–80.8 million56.7 million42.8 million–77 million10 billion
206362.6 million45 million–82.7 million57.1 million42.7 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206463.4 million45.1 million–84.7 million57.6 million42.6 million–79.9 million10.1 billion
206564.3 million45.2 million–86.6 million58 million42.3 million–81.2 million10.1 billion
206665.1 million45.4 million–88.5 million58.5 million42.2 million–82.7 million10.1 billion
206766 million45.5 million–90.4 million58.9 million42.1 million–84.3 million10.1 billion
206866.8 million45.6 million–92.4 million59.3 million42.1 million–85.8 million10.2 billion
206967.6 million45.8 million–94.5 million59.7 million42 million–87.3 million10.2 billion
207068.5 million45.9 million–96.9 million60.1 million41.9 million–88.9 million10.2 billion
207169.3 million45.9 million–99.3 million60.5 million41.9 million–90.6 million10.2 billion
207270.1 million46.1 million–102 million60.9 million41.8 million–92.3 million10.2 billion
207370.9 million46.3 million–104 million61.2 million41.7 million–94.1 million10.2 billion
207471.7 million46.4 million–107 million61.6 million41.6 million–95.8 million10.2 billion
207572.5 million46.4 million–109 million62 million41.4 million–97.5 million10.3 billion
207673.3 million46.4 million–111 million62.3 million41.3 million–99.5 million10.3 billion
207774.1 million46.5 million–114 million62.6 million41.2 million–101 million10.3 billion
207874.8 million46.5 million–116 million63 million41 million–103 million10.3 billion
207975.6 million46.5 million–119 million63.3 million40.8 million–105 million10.3 billion
208076.3 million46.5 million–121 million63.6 million40.6 million–107 million10.3 billion
208177.1 million46.5 million–123 million63.9 million40.5 million–108 million10.3 billion
208277.8 million46.6 million–126 million64.2 million40.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
208378.5 million46.7 million–128 million64.5 million40.2 million–111 million10.3 billion
208479.2 million46.7 million–131 million64.7 million39.9 million–113 million10.3 billion
208579.9 million46.6 million–134 million65 million39.7 million–115 million10.3 billion
208680.6 million46.5 million–137 million65.2 million39.6 million–117 million10.3 billion
208781.3 million46.5 million–139 million65.5 million39.5 million–119 million10.3 billion
208881.9 million46.5 million–142 million65.7 million39.4 million–121 million10.3 billion
208982.6 million46.5 million–144 million65.9 million39.3 million–123 million10.3 billion
209083.2 million46.6 million–147 million66.1 million39 million–125 million10.3 billion
209183.8 million46.6 million–150 million66.3 million38.8 million–127 million10.3 billion
209284.4 million46.6 million–153 million66.5 million38.6 million–129 million10.3 billion
209385 million46.5 million–156 million66.6 million38.4 million–130 million10.3 billion
209485.6 million46.2 million–158 million66.8 million38.2 million–130 million10.2 billion
209586.2 million46 million–160 million66.9 million37.9 million–132 million10.2 billion
209686.8 million45.9 million–164 million67.1 million37.7 million–134 million10.2 billion
209787.3 million46.1 million–167 million67.2 million37.5 million–137 million10.2 billion
209887.8 million46.4 million–170 million67.3 million37.3 million–139 million10.2 billion
209988.4 million46.6 million–173 million67.5 million36.9 million–141 million10.2 billion
210088.9 million46.5 million–176 million67.6 million36.5 million–143 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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