Cameroon vs Nigeria

Cameroon vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 28.4 million people in Cameroon and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 200 million people, or 8.03 times that in Cameroon.

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Cameroon vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 28.4 million people in Cameroon and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 200 million people, or 8.03 times that in Cameroon.
CameroonNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Cameroon ranked 52 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cameroon at 88.9 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearCameroonNigeriaWorld
202328.4 million228 million8.09 billion
202227.6 million223 million8.02 billion
202126.9 million219 million7.95 billion
202026.2 million214 million7.89 billion
201925.5 million210 million7.81 billion
201824.8 million205 million7.73 billion
201724.1 million200 million7.65 billion
201623.5 million195 million7.56 billion
201522.8 million191 million7.47 billion
201422.1 million186 million7.38 billion
201321.4 million181 million7.29 billion
201220.8 million176 million7.2 billion
201120.2 million171 million7.11 billion
201019.7 million167 million7.02 billion
200919.1 million162 million6.93 billion
200818.6 million158 million6.84 billion
200718.1 million153 million6.76 billion
200617.6 million149 million6.67 billion
200517.1 million145 million6.59 billion
200416.6 million141 million6.5 billion
200316.2 million137 million6.42 billion
200215.7 million134 million6.34 billion
200115.3 million130 million6.26 billion
200014.9 million126 million6.17 billion
199914.5 million123 million6.09 billion
199814.1 million120 million6.01 billion
199713.8 million117 million5.93 billion
199613.4 million114 million5.84 billion
199513.1 million111 million5.76 billion
199412.7 million108 million5.68 billion
199312.4 million105 million5.59 billion
199212 million102 million5.51 billion
199111.7 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199011.3 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198911 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198810.7 million92 million5.14 billion
198710.4 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198610.1 million87.2 million4.96 billion
19859.76 million84.9 million4.87 billion
19849.48 million82.5 million4.78 billion
19839.22 million80.4 million4.7 billion
19829.03 million78.4 million4.61 billion
19818.82 million76.1 million4.53 billion
19808.51 million73.8 million4.45 billion
19798.24 million71.5 million4.37 billion
19788.01 million69.3 million4.29 billion
19777.8 million67.2 million4.22 billion
19767.6 million65.3 million4.14 billion
19757.4 million63.4 million4.07 billion
19747.19 million61.7 million4 billion
19737 million60.1 million3.92 billion
19726.81 million58.6 million3.85 billion
19716.62 million57.2 million3.77 billion
19706.45 million55.9 million3.7 billion
19696.28 million54.6 million3.62 billion
19686.13 million53.4 million3.55 billion
19675.98 million52.3 million3.47 billion
19665.84 million51.2 million3.4 billion
19655.71 million50.1 million3.34 billion
19645.58 million49 million3.26 billion
19635.46 million48 million3.19 billion
19625.34 million47 million3.12 billion
19615.24 million46 million3.07 billion
19605.16 million45.1 million3.02 billion
19595.07 million44.2 million2.97 billion
19584.97 million43.3 million2.91 billion
19574.88 million42.5 million2.85 billion
19564.79 million41.7 million2.8 billion
19554.7 million40.9 million2.74 billion
19544.62 million40.2 million2.69 billion
19534.54 million39.4 million2.63 billion
19524.47 million38.7 million2.58 billion
19514.4 million38 million2.54 billion
19504.33 million37.3 million2.49 billion
19494.24 million36.5 million–
19484.17 million35.8 million–
19474.1 million35.2 million–
19464.03 million34.5 million–
19453.96 million33.9 million–
19443.9 million33.3 million–
19433.83 million32.7 million–
19423.77 million32.2 million–
19413.71 million31.6 million–
19403.65 million31.1 million–
19393.6 million30.6 million–
19383.55 million30.1 million–
19373.51 million29.7 million–
19363.46 million29.2 million–
19353.42 million28.8 million–
19343.38 million28.4 million–
19333.33 million28 million–
19323.29 million27.6 million–
19313.25 million27.2 million–
19303.21 million26.7 million–
19293.16 million26.3 million–
19283.12 million25.9 million–
19273.08 million25.5 million–
19263.04 million25.1 million–
19253 million24.7 million–
19242.96 million24.3 million–
19232.92 million24 million–
19222.89 million23.6 million–
19212.86 million23.2 million–
19202.84 million22.9 million–
19192.83 million22.7 million–
19182.83 million22.4 million–
19172.85 million22.2 million–
19162.86 million22 million–
19152.87 million21.8 million–
19142.89 million21.5 million–
19132.9 million21.3 million–
19122.92 million21.1 million–
19112.93 million20.9 million–
19102.95 million20.7 million–
19092.97 million20.4 million–
19083 million20.2 million–
19073.03 million20 million–
19063.05 million19.8 million–
19053.08 million19.6 million–
19043.11 million19.4 million–
19033.14 million19.2 million–
19023.17 million19 million–
19013.19 million18.8 million–
19003.22 million18.7 million–
18993.24 million18.5 million–
18983.25 million18.4 million–
18973.27 million18.3 million–
18963.28 million18.1 million–
18953.3 million18 million–
18943.31 million17.9 million–
18933.33 million17.8 million–
18923.34 million17.6 million–
18913.35 million17.5 million–
18903.35 million17.4 million–
18893.35 million17.3 million–
18883.34 million17.1 million–
18873.32 million17 million–
18863.3 million16.9 million–
18853.28 million16.7 million–
18843.26 million16.6 million–
18833.24 million16.5 million–
18823.23 million16.4 million–
18813.21 million16.2 million–
18803.19 million16.1 million–
18793.17 million16 million–
18783.16 million15.9 million–
18773.14 million15.8 million–
18763.12 million15.7 million–
18753.1 million15.6 million–
18743.09 million15.5 million–
18733.07 million15.4 million–
18723.05 million15.3 million–
18713.04 million15.2 million–
18703.02 million15.1 million–
18693.01 million15 million–
18682.99 million14.9 million–
18672.98 million14.8 million–
18662.97 million14.8 million–
18652.95 million14.7 million–
18642.94 million14.6 million–
18632.93 million14.5 million–
18622.91 million14.4 million–
18612.9 million14.3 million–
18602.89 million14.3 million–
18592.87 million14.2 million–
18582.86 million14.1 million–
18572.85 million14 million–
18562.84 million14 million–
18552.83 million13.9 million–
18542.81 million13.8 million–
18532.8 million13.8 million–
18522.79 million13.7 million–
18512.77 million13.6 million–
18502.75 million13.5 million–
18492.73 million13.5 million–
18482.7 million13.4 million–
18472.66 million13.4 million–
18462.63 million13.3 million–
18452.59 million13.3 million–
18442.56 million13.2 million–
18432.52 million13.2 million–
18422.49 million13.1 million–
18412.46 million13.1 million–
18402.43 million13 million–
18392.39 million13 million–
18382.36 million12.9 million–
18372.33 million12.9 million–
18362.3 million12.9 million–
18352.27 million12.8 million–
18342.24 million12.8 million–
18332.21 million12.7 million–
18322.18 million12.7 million–
18312.15 million12.6 million–
18302.12 million12.6 million–
18292.1 million12.5 million–
18282.07 million12.5 million–
18272.04 million12.4 million–
18262.01 million12.4 million–
18251.99 million12.3 million–
18241.96 million12.3 million–
18231.94 million12.2 million–
18221.91 million12.2 million–
18211.89 million12.2 million–
18201.88 million12.1 million–
18191.87 million12.1 million–
18181.86 million12.1 million–
18171.86 million12.1 million–
18161.86 million12.1 million–
18151.86 million12.1 million–
18141.86 million12.1 million–
18131.86 million12.1 million–
18121.86 million12.1 million–
18111.86 million12.1 million–
18101.86 million12.1 million–
18091.86 million12.1 million–
18081.86 million12.1 million–
18071.86 million12.1 million–
18061.86 million12.1 million–
18051.86 million12.1 million–
18041.86 million12.1 million–
18031.86 million12.1 million–
18021.86 million12.1 million–
18011.86 million12.1 million–
18001.86 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCameroonNigeriaWorld
202429.1 million29 million–29.2 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202529.9 million29.6 million–30.1 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202630.6 million30.2 million–31.1 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202731.4 million30.8 million–32 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202832.2 million31.4 million–33 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202933 million32 million–33.9 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203033.8 million32.5 million–34.9 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203134.6 million33.1 million–36 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203235.4 million33.6 million–37 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203336.2 million34.1 million–38.1 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203437.1 million34.6 million–39.2 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203537.9 million35.1 million–40.3 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203638.7 million35.5 million–41.4 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203739.6 million36 million–42.6 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203840.5 million36.5 million–43.8 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203941.3 million36.9 million–45 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204042.2 million37.4 million–46.2 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204143.1 million37.8 million–47.5 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204244 million38.2 million–48.8 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204344.9 million38.7 million–50.2 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204445.7 million39.1 million–51.5 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204546.6 million39.5 million–52.9 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204647.5 million39.9 million–54.3 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204748.4 million40.3 million–55.7 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204849.3 million40.7 million–57.1 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204950.2 million41.1 million–58.5 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205051.1 million41.4 million–59.8 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205152 million41.7 million–61.3 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205252.9 million42.1 million–62.9 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205353.8 million42.5 million–64.5 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205454.7 million42.9 million–66.1 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205555.6 million43.2 million–67.8 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205656.4 million43.5 million–69.5 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205757.3 million43.7 million–71 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205858.2 million44 million–72.7 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205959.1 million44.3 million–74.8 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206060 million44.5 million–76.8 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206160.8 million44.6 million–78.8 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206261.7 million44.9 million–80.8 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206362.6 million45 million–82.7 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206463.4 million45.1 million–84.7 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206564.3 million45.2 million–86.6 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206665.1 million45.4 million–88.5 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206766 million45.5 million–90.4 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206866.8 million45.6 million–92.4 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206967.6 million45.8 million–94.5 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207068.5 million45.9 million–96.9 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207169.3 million45.9 million–99.3 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207270.1 million46.1 million–102 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207370.9 million46.3 million–104 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207471.7 million46.4 million–107 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207572.5 million46.4 million–109 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207673.3 million46.4 million–111 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207774.1 million46.5 million–114 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207874.8 million46.5 million–116 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207975.6 million46.5 million–119 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208076.3 million46.5 million–121 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208177.1 million46.5 million–123 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208277.8 million46.6 million–126 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208378.5 million46.7 million–128 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208479.2 million46.7 million–131 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208579.9 million46.6 million–134 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208680.6 million46.5 million–137 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208781.3 million46.5 million–139 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208881.9 million46.5 million–142 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208982.6 million46.5 million–144 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209083.2 million46.6 million–147 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209183.8 million46.6 million–150 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209284.4 million46.6 million–153 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209385 million46.5 million–156 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209485.6 million46.2 million–158 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209586.2 million46 million–160 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209686.8 million45.9 million–164 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209787.3 million46.1 million–167 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209887.8 million46.4 million–170 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209988.4 million46.6 million–173 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210088.9 million46.5 million–176 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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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