Cameroon vs Mozambique: Population
Population in 2023: 28.4 million people in Cameroon and 33.6 million people in Mozambique, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mozambique, by 5.27 million people, or 1.19 times that in Cameroon.
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Latest figures
people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 28.4 million 2023 | 21.4 million | 52 of 229 | 88.9 million 2100 |
| Mozambique | 33.6 million 2023 | 25.1 million | 47 of 229 | 104 million 2100 |
| World | 8.09 billion 2023 | 7.29 billion | 10.2 billion 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Mozambique has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Cameroon ranked 52 and Mozambique ranked 47 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cameroon at 88.9 million people and Mozambique at 104 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Cameroon | Mozambique | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.4 million | 33.6 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 27.6 million | 32.7 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 26.9 million | 31.7 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 26.2 million | 30.8 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 25.5 million | 29.9 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 24.8 million | 29 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 24.1 million | 28.2 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 23.5 million | 27.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 22.8 million | 26.6 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 22.1 million | 25.8 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 21.4 million | 25.1 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 20.8 million | 24.3 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 20.2 million | 23.7 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 19.7 million | 23 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 19.1 million | 22.4 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 18.6 million | 21.8 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 18.1 million | 21.3 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 17.6 million | 20.8 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 17.1 million | 20.3 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 16.6 million | 19.8 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 16.2 million | 19.4 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 15.7 million | 19 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 15.3 million | 18.5 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 14.9 million | 18.1 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 14.5 million | 17.7 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 14.1 million | 17.3 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 13.8 million | 17 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 13.4 million | 16.5 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 13.1 million | 16 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 12.7 million | 15 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 12.4 million | 14.1 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 12 million | 13.6 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 11.7 million | 13.4 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 11.3 million | 13.1 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 11 million | 12.9 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 10.7 million | 12.8 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 10.4 million | 12.8 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 10.1 million | 12.8 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 9.76 million | 12.6 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 9.48 million | 12.3 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 9.22 million | 12.1 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 9.03 million | 11.8 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 8.82 million | 11.6 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 8.51 million | 11.3 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 8.24 million | 11 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 8.01 million | 10.6 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 7.8 million | 10.2 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 7.6 million | 9.87 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 7.4 million | 9.54 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 7.19 million | 9.24 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 7 million | 8.95 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 6.81 million | 8.69 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 6.62 million | 8.46 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 6.45 million | 8.25 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 6.28 million | 8.07 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 6.13 million | 7.89 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 5.98 million | 7.73 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 5.84 million | 7.56 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 5.71 million | 7.41 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 5.58 million | 7.26 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 5.46 million | 7.11 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 5.34 million | 6.97 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 5.24 million | 6.84 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 5.16 million | 6.71 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 5.07 million | 6.61 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 4.97 million | 6.52 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 4.88 million | 6.44 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 4.79 million | 6.36 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 4.7 million | 6.27 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 4.62 million | 6.2 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 4.54 million | 6.12 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 4.47 million | 6.05 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 4.4 million | 5.98 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 4.33 million | 5.91 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 4.24 million | 5.82 million | – |
| 1948 | 4.17 million | 5.71 million | – |
| 1947 | 4.1 million | 5.61 million | – |
| 1946 | 4.03 million | 5.51 million | – |
| 1945 | 3.96 million | 5.42 million | – |
| 1944 | 3.9 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1943 | 3.83 million | 5.23 million | – |
| 1942 | 3.77 million | 5.13 million | – |
| 1941 | 3.71 million | 5.05 million | – |
| 1940 | 3.65 million | 4.97 million | – |
| 1939 | 3.6 million | 4.89 million | – |
| 1938 | 3.55 million | 4.82 million | – |
| 1937 | 3.51 million | 4.75 million | – |
| 1936 | 3.46 million | 4.69 million | – |
| 1935 | 3.42 million | 4.62 million | – |
| 1934 | 3.38 million | 4.56 million | – |
| 1933 | 3.33 million | 4.49 million | – |
| 1932 | 3.29 million | 4.43 million | – |
| 1931 | 3.25 million | 4.37 million | – |
| 1930 | 3.21 million | 4.31 million | – |
| 1929 | 3.16 million | 4.25 million | – |
| 1928 | 3.12 million | 4.18 million | – |
| 1927 | 3.08 million | 4.12 million | – |
| 1926 | 3.04 million | 4.06 million | – |
| 1925 | 3 million | 4 million | – |
| 1924 | 2.96 million | 3.94 million | – |
| 1923 | 2.92 million | 3.88 million | – |
| 1922 | 2.89 million | 3.83 million | – |
| 1921 | 2.86 million | 3.78 million | – |
| 1920 | 2.84 million | 3.76 million | – |
| 1919 | 2.83 million | 3.74 million | – |
| 1918 | 2.83 million | 3.74 million | – |
| 1917 | 2.85 million | 3.76 million | – |
| 1916 | 2.86 million | 3.78 million | – |
| 1915 | 2.87 million | 3.8 million | – |
| 1914 | 2.89 million | 3.82 million | – |
| 1913 | 2.9 million | 3.84 million | – |
| 1912 | 2.92 million | 3.85 million | – |
| 1911 | 2.93 million | 3.88 million | – |
| 1910 | 2.95 million | 3.9 million | – |
| 1909 | 2.97 million | 3.93 million | – |
| 1908 | 3 million | 3.96 million | – |
| 1907 | 3.03 million | 4 million | – |
| 1906 | 3.05 million | 4.04 million | – |
| 1905 | 3.08 million | 4.07 million | – |
| 1904 | 3.11 million | 4.11 million | – |
| 1903 | 3.14 million | 4.15 million | – |
| 1902 | 3.17 million | 4.19 million | – |
| 1901 | 3.19 million | 4.22 million | – |
| 1900 | 3.22 million | 4.25 million | – |
| 1899 | 3.24 million | 4.28 million | – |
| 1898 | 3.25 million | 4.3 million | – |
| 1897 | 3.27 million | 4.33 million | – |
| 1896 | 3.28 million | 4.35 million | – |
| 1895 | 3.3 million | 4.37 million | – |
| 1894 | 3.31 million | 4.39 million | – |
| 1893 | 3.33 million | 4.41 million | – |
| 1892 | 3.34 million | 4.44 million | – |
| 1891 | 3.35 million | 4.45 million | – |
| 1890 | 3.35 million | 4.47 million | – |
| 1889 | 3.35 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1888 | 3.34 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1887 | 3.32 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1886 | 3.3 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1885 | 3.28 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1884 | 3.26 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1883 | 3.24 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1882 | 3.23 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1881 | 3.21 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1880 | 3.19 million | 4.49 million | – |
| 1879 | 3.17 million | 4.5 million | – |
| 1878 | 3.16 million | 4.51 million | – |
| 1877 | 3.14 million | 4.52 million | – |
| 1876 | 3.12 million | 4.53 million | – |
| 1875 | 3.1 million | 4.55 million | – |
| 1874 | 3.09 million | 4.56 million | – |
| 1873 | 3.07 million | 4.57 million | – |
| 1872 | 3.05 million | 4.59 million | – |
| 1871 | 3.04 million | 4.6 million | – |
| 1870 | 3.02 million | 4.61 million | – |
| 1869 | 3.01 million | 4.62 million | – |
| 1868 | 2.99 million | 4.63 million | – |
| 1867 | 2.98 million | 4.64 million | – |
| 1866 | 2.97 million | 4.65 million | – |
| 1865 | 2.95 million | 4.66 million | – |
| 1864 | 2.94 million | 4.67 million | – |
| 1863 | 2.93 million | 4.68 million | – |
| 1862 | 2.91 million | 4.69 million | – |
| 1861 | 2.9 million | 4.7 million | – |
| 1860 | 2.89 million | 4.7 million | – |
| 1859 | 2.87 million | 4.71 million | – |
| 1858 | 2.86 million | 4.72 million | – |
| 1857 | 2.85 million | 4.72 million | – |
| 1856 | 2.84 million | 4.73 million | – |
| 1855 | 2.83 million | 4.73 million | – |
| 1854 | 2.81 million | 4.73 million | – |
| 1853 | 2.8 million | 4.74 million | – |
| 1852 | 2.79 million | 4.74 million | – |
| 1851 | 2.77 million | 4.72 million | – |
| 1850 | 2.75 million | 4.68 million | – |
| 1849 | 2.73 million | 4.6 million | – |
| 1848 | 2.7 million | 4.5 million | – |
| 1847 | 2.66 million | 4.38 million | – |
| 1846 | 2.63 million | 4.26 million | – |
| 1845 | 2.59 million | 4.15 million | – |
| 1844 | 2.56 million | 4.04 million | – |
| 1843 | 2.52 million | 3.93 million | – |
| 1842 | 2.49 million | 3.82 million | – |
| 1841 | 2.46 million | 3.72 million | – |
| 1840 | 2.43 million | 3.62 million | – |
| 1839 | 2.39 million | 3.52 million | – |
| 1838 | 2.36 million | 3.43 million | – |
| 1837 | 2.33 million | 3.34 million | – |
| 1836 | 2.3 million | 3.25 million | – |
| 1835 | 2.27 million | 3.16 million | – |
| 1834 | 2.24 million | 3.07 million | – |
| 1833 | 2.21 million | 2.99 million | – |
| 1832 | 2.18 million | 2.91 million | – |
| 1831 | 2.15 million | 2.83 million | – |
| 1830 | 2.12 million | 2.76 million | – |
| 1829 | 2.1 million | 2.68 million | – |
| 1828 | 2.07 million | 2.61 million | – |
| 1827 | 2.04 million | 2.54 million | – |
| 1826 | 2.01 million | 2.47 million | – |
| 1825 | 1.99 million | 2.4 million | – |
| 1824 | 1.96 million | 2.34 million | – |
| 1823 | 1.94 million | 2.28 million | – |
| 1822 | 1.91 million | 2.22 million | – |
| 1821 | 1.89 million | 2.17 million | – |
| 1820 | 1.88 million | 2.13 million | – |
| 1819 | 1.87 million | 2.1 million | – |
| 1818 | 1.86 million | 2.09 million | – |
| 1817 | 1.86 million | 2.08 million | – |
| 1816 | 1.86 million | 2.08 million | – |
| 1815 | 1.86 million | 2.07 million | – |
| 1814 | 1.86 million | 2.07 million | – |
| 1813 | 1.86 million | 2.06 million | – |
| 1812 | 1.86 million | 2.06 million | – |
| 1811 | 1.86 million | 2.05 million | – |
| 1810 | 1.86 million | 2.05 million | – |
| 1809 | 1.86 million | 2.04 million | – |
| 1808 | 1.86 million | 2.04 million | – |
| 1807 | 1.86 million | 2.03 million | – |
| 1806 | 1.86 million | 2.03 million | – |
| 1805 | 1.86 million | 2.02 million | – |
| 1804 | 1.86 million | 2.02 million | – |
| 1803 | 1.86 million | 2.01 million | – |
| 1802 | 1.86 million | 2.01 million | – |
| 1801 | 1.86 million | 2.01 million | – |
| 1800 | 1.86 million | 2 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Cameroon | Mozambique | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.1 million29 million–29.2 million | 34.6 million34.3 million–34.9 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 29.9 million29.6 million–30.1 million | 35.6 million34.7 million–36.6 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 30.6 million30.2 million–31.1 million | 36.6 million35.1 million–38.2 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 31.4 million30.8 million–32 million | 37.7 million35.5 million–39.9 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 32.2 million31.4 million–33 million | 38.7 million35.9 million–41.7 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 33 million32 million–33.9 million | 39.8 million36.3 million–43.5 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 33.8 million32.5 million–34.9 million | 40.9 million36.7 million–45.3 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 34.6 million33.1 million–36 million | 41.9 million37 million–47 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 35.4 million33.6 million–37 million | 43 million37.4 million–48.9 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 36.2 million34.1 million–38.1 million | 44.1 million37.8 million–50.8 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 37.1 million34.6 million–39.2 million | 45.3 million38.3 million–52.8 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 37.9 million35.1 million–40.3 million | 46.4 million38.9 million–54.8 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 38.7 million35.5 million–41.4 million | 47.6 million39.4 million–56.8 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 39.6 million36 million–42.6 million | 48.7 million40 million–58.8 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 40.5 million36.5 million–43.8 million | 49.8 million40.3 million–60.9 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 41.3 million36.9 million–45 million | 51 million40.6 million–63 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 42.2 million37.4 million–46.2 million | 52.1 million41 million–65.1 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 43.1 million37.8 million–47.5 million | 53.3 million41.5 million–67.2 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 44 million38.2 million–48.8 million | 54.4 million42.1 million–69.2 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 44.9 million38.7 million–50.2 million | 55.6 million42.5 million–71.5 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 45.7 million39.1 million–51.5 million | 56.7 million42.9 million–74 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 46.6 million39.5 million–52.9 million | 57.9 million43.3 million–76.1 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 47.5 million39.9 million–54.3 million | 59 million43.5 million–78.3 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 48.4 million40.3 million–55.7 million | 60.1 million43.8 million–80.6 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 49.3 million40.7 million–57.1 million | 61.3 million44.1 million–83.2 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 50.2 million41.1 million–58.5 million | 62.4 million44.7 million–86 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 51.1 million41.4 million–59.8 million | 63.5 million45 million–88.5 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 52 million41.7 million–61.3 million | 64.7 million45.3 million–91.2 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 52.9 million42.1 million–62.9 million | 65.8 million45.7 million–94 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 53.8 million42.5 million–64.5 million | 66.9 million45.9 million–96.6 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 54.7 million42.9 million–66.1 million | 68 million46.1 million–99.3 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 55.6 million43.2 million–67.8 million | 69.1 million46.5 million–102 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 56.4 million43.5 million–69.5 million | 70.2 million47.1 million–105 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 57.3 million43.7 million–71 million | 71.3 million47.7 million–108 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 58.2 million44 million–72.7 million | 72.5 million48 million–111 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 59.1 million44.3 million–74.8 million | 73.6 million48.3 million–114 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 60 million44.5 million–76.8 million | 74.6 million48.5 million–117 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 60.8 million44.6 million–78.8 million | 75.7 million48.6 million–120 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 61.7 million44.9 million–80.8 million | 76.8 million49 million–123 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 62.6 million45 million–82.7 million | 77.8 million49.2 million–127 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 63.4 million45.1 million–84.7 million | 78.8 million49.4 million–131 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 64.3 million45.2 million–86.6 million | 79.8 million49.8 million–135 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 65.1 million45.4 million–88.5 million | 80.8 million50.1 million–138 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 66 million45.5 million–90.4 million | 81.7 million50.3 million–141 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 66.8 million45.6 million–92.4 million | 82.7 million50.4 million–145 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 67.6 million45.8 million–94.5 million | 83.6 million50.5 million–148 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 68.5 million45.9 million–96.9 million | 84.6 million50.4 million–152 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 69.3 million45.9 million–99.3 million | 85.5 million50.3 million–156 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 70.1 million46.1 million–102 million | 86.4 million50.2 million–160 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 70.9 million46.3 million–104 million | 87.3 million50.1 million–163 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 71.7 million46.4 million–107 million | 88.1 million50.1 million–166 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 72.5 million46.4 million–109 million | 89 million50.1 million–171 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 73.3 million46.4 million–111 million | 89.8 million50.4 million–177 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 74.1 million46.5 million–114 million | 90.6 million50.4 million–181 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 74.8 million46.5 million–116 million | 91.4 million50.3 million–186 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 75.6 million46.5 million–119 million | 92.2 million50.2 million–191 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 76.3 million46.5 million–121 million | 93 million50.2 million–196 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 77.1 million46.5 million–123 million | 93.7 million50.2 million–202 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 77.8 million46.6 million–126 million | 94.4 million50.4 million–206 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 78.5 million46.7 million–128 million | 95.2 million50.7 million–209 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 79.2 million46.7 million–131 million | 95.9 million50.8 million–213 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 79.9 million46.6 million–134 million | 96.5 million50.6 million–218 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 80.6 million46.5 million–137 million | 97.2 million50.6 million–222 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 81.3 million46.5 million–139 million | 97.8 million50.7 million–225 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 81.9 million46.5 million–142 million | 98.5 million50.7 million–229 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 82.6 million46.5 million–144 million | 99.1 million50.6 million–233 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 83.2 million46.6 million–147 million | 99.7 million50.6 million–237 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 83.8 million46.6 million–150 million | 100 million50.7 million–241 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 84.4 million46.6 million–153 million | 101 million50.5 million–244 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 85 million46.5 million–156 million | 101 million50.2 million–247 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 85.6 million46.2 million–158 million | 102 million49.7 million–252 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 86.2 million46 million–160 million | 102 million49.3 million–256 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 86.8 million45.9 million–164 million | 103 million49.3 million–261 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 87.3 million46.1 million–167 million | 103 million49.2 million–268 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 87.8 million46.4 million–170 million | 104 million49.1 million–275 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 88.4 million46.6 million–173 million | 104 million49.1 million–279 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 88.9 million46.5 million–176 million | 104 million48.9 million–284 million | 10.2 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.
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