Cameroon vs Somalia

Cameroon vs Somalia: Population

Population in 2023: 28.4 million people in Cameroon and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cameroon, by 10 million people, or 1.55 times that in Somalia.

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people · UN

Cameroon vs Somalia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 28.4 million people in Cameroon and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cameroon, by 10 million people, or 1.55 times that in Somalia.
CameroonSomaliaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Cameroon has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Cameroon ranked 52 and Somalia ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cameroon at 88.9 million people and Somalia at 67.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearCameroonSomaliaWorld
202328.4 million18.4 million8.09 billion
202227.6 million17.8 million8.02 billion
202126.9 million17.3 million7.95 billion
202026.2 million16.7 million7.89 billion
201925.5 million16 million7.81 billion
201824.8 million15.5 million7.73 billion
201724.1 million14.9 million7.65 billion
201623.5 million14.4 million7.56 billion
201522.8 million13.8 million7.47 billion
201422.1 million13.3 million7.38 billion
201321.4 million12.9 million7.29 billion
201220.8 million12.5 million7.2 billion
201120.2 million12.4 million7.11 billion
201019.7 million12.3 million7.02 billion
200919.1 million12 million6.93 billion
200818.6 million11.7 million6.84 billion
200718.1 million11.3 million6.76 billion
200617.6 million11 million6.67 billion
200517.1 million10.6 million6.59 billion
200416.6 million10.3 million6.5 billion
200316.2 million9.91 million6.42 billion
200215.7 million9.55 million6.34 billion
200115.3 million9.2 million6.26 billion
200014.9 million8.84 million6.17 billion
199914.5 million8.49 million6.09 billion
199814.1 million8.16 million6.01 billion
199713.8 million7.83 million5.93 billion
199613.4 million7.55 million5.84 billion
199513.1 million7.29 million5.76 billion
199412.7 million7.03 million5.68 billion
199312.4 million6.68 million5.59 billion
199212 million6.5 million5.51 billion
199111.7 million6.81 million5.42 billion
199011.3 million7.08 million5.33 billion
198911 million7.12 million5.23 billion
198810.7 million7.24 million5.14 billion
198710.4 million7.23 million5.05 billion
198610.1 million6.98 million4.96 billion
19859.76 million6.69 million4.87 billion
19849.48 million6.43 million4.78 billion
19839.22 million6.2 million4.7 billion
19829.03 million6 million4.61 billion
19818.82 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19808.51 million5.94 million4.45 billion
19798.24 million5.45 million4.37 billion
19788.01 million4.82 million4.29 billion
19777.8 million4.48 million4.22 billion
19767.6 million4.37 million4.14 billion
19757.4 million4.26 million4.07 billion
19747.19 million4.15 million4 billion
19737 million4.05 million3.92 billion
19726.81 million3.94 million3.85 billion
19716.62 million3.84 million3.77 billion
19706.45 million3.74 million3.7 billion
19696.28 million3.64 million3.62 billion
19686.13 million3.55 million3.55 billion
19675.98 million3.46 million3.47 billion
19665.84 million3.37 million3.4 billion
19655.71 million3.28 million3.34 billion
19645.58 million3.19 million3.26 billion
19635.46 million3.11 million3.19 billion
19625.34 million3.03 million3.12 billion
19615.24 million2.95 million3.07 billion
19605.16 million2.88 million3.02 billion
19595.07 million2.8 million2.97 billion
19584.97 million2.73 million2.91 billion
19574.88 million2.67 million2.85 billion
19564.79 million2.6 million2.8 billion
19554.7 million2.53 million2.74 billion
19544.62 million2.47 million2.69 billion
19534.54 million2.4 million2.63 billion
19524.47 million2.34 million2.58 billion
19514.4 million2.28 million2.54 billion
19504.33 million2.21 million2.49 billion
19494.24 million2.17 million–
19484.17 million2.14 million–
19474.1 million2.11 million–
19464.03 million2.08 million–
19453.96 million2.05 million–
19443.9 million2.02 million–
19433.83 million1.99 million–
19423.77 million1.96 million–
19413.71 million1.93 million–
19403.65 million1.91 million–
19393.6 million1.89 million–
19383.55 million1.87 million–
19373.51 million1.85 million–
19363.46 million1.84 million–
19353.42 million1.82 million–
19343.38 million1.81 million–
19333.33 million1.8 million–
19323.29 million1.78 million–
19313.25 million1.77 million–
19303.21 million1.75 million–
19293.16 million1.74 million–
19283.12 million1.72 million–
19273.08 million1.7 million–
19263.04 million1.69 million–
19253 million1.67 million–
19242.96 million1.65 million–
19232.92 million1.64 million–
19222.89 million1.62 million–
19212.86 million1.61 million–
19202.84 million1.59 million–
19192.83 million1.59 million–
19182.83 million1.58 million–
19172.85 million1.58 million–
19162.86 million1.58 million–
19152.87 million1.57 million–
19142.89 million1.57 million–
19132.9 million1.57 million–
19122.92 million1.57 million–
19112.93 million1.56 million–
19102.95 million1.56 million–
19092.97 million1.56 million–
19083 million1.55 million–
19073.03 million1.55 million–
19063.05 million1.54 million–
19053.08 million1.54 million–
19043.11 million1.54 million–
19033.14 million1.53 million–
19023.17 million1.53 million–
19013.19 million1.52 million–
19003.22 million1.52 million–
18993.24 million1.52 million–
18983.25 million1.51 million–
18973.27 million1.51 million–
18963.28 million1.51 million–
18953.3 million1.5 million–
18943.31 million1.5 million–
18933.33 million1.49 million–
18923.34 million1.49 million–
18913.35 million1.49 million–
18903.35 million1.48 million–
18893.35 million1.48 million–
18883.34 million1.48 million–
18873.32 million1.48 million–
18863.3 million1.48 million–
18853.28 million1.48 million–
18843.26 million1.48 million–
18833.24 million1.48 million–
18823.23 million1.47 million–
18813.21 million1.47 million–
18803.19 million1.47 million–
18793.17 million1.47 million–
18783.16 million1.47 million–
18773.14 million1.47 million–
18763.12 million1.47 million–
18753.1 million1.47 million–
18743.09 million1.47 million–
18733.07 million1.47 million–
18723.05 million1.47 million–
18713.04 million1.47 million–
18703.02 million1.47 million–
18693.01 million1.47 million–
18682.99 million1.47 million–
18672.98 million1.47 million–
18662.97 million1.47 million–
18652.95 million1.47 million–
18642.94 million1.47 million–
18632.93 million1.47 million–
18622.91 million1.47 million–
18612.9 million1.47 million–
18602.89 million1.47 million–
18592.87 million1.47 million–
18582.86 million1.47 million–
18572.85 million1.47 million–
18562.84 million1.47 million–
18552.83 million1.47 million–
18542.81 million1.47 million–
18532.8 million1.47 million–
18522.79 million1.48 million–
18512.77 million1.47 million–
18502.75 million1.46 million–
18492.73 million1.45 million–
18482.7 million1.44 million–
18472.66 million1.42 million–
18462.63 million1.4 million–
18452.59 million1.38 million–
18442.56 million1.37 million–
18432.52 million1.35 million–
18422.49 million1.33 million–
18412.46 million1.31 million–
18402.43 million1.3 million–
18392.39 million1.28 million–
18382.36 million1.26 million–
18372.33 million1.25 million–
18362.3 million1.23 million–
18352.27 million1.22 million–
18342.24 million1.2 million–
18332.21 million1.18 million–
18322.18 million1.17 million–
18312.15 million1.15 million–
18302.12 million1.14 million–
18292.1 million1.12 million–
18282.07 million1.11 million–
18272.04 million1.1 million–
18262.01 million1.08 million–
18251.99 million1.07 million–
18241.96 million1.05 million–
18231.94 million1.04 million–
18221.91 million1.03 million–
18211.89 million1.02 million–
18201.88 million1.01 million–
18191.87 million1.01 million–
18181.86 million1.01 million–
18171.86 million1 million–
18161.86 million1 million–
18151.86 million999,500–
18141.86 million997,700–
18131.86 million996,100–
18121.86 million994,900–
18111.86 million993,900–
18101.86 million993,200–
18091.86 million992,800–
18081.86 million992,300–
18071.86 million991,900–
18061.86 million991,500–
18051.86 million991,100–
18041.86 million990,600–
18031.86 million990,200–
18021.86 million989,800–
18011.86 million989,400–
18001.86 million989,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCameroonSomaliaWorld
202429.1 million29 million–29.2 million19 million18.6 million–19.4 million8.16 billion
202529.9 million29.6 million–30.1 million19.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million8.23 billion
202630.6 million30.2 million–31.1 million20.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million8.3 billion
202731.4 million30.8 million–32 million21 million18.6 million–23.5 million8.37 billion
202832.2 million31.4 million–33 million21.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million8.44 billion
202933 million32 million–33.9 million22.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million8.5 billion
203033.8 million32.5 million–34.9 million22.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million8.57 billion
203134.6 million33.1 million–36 million23.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203235.4 million33.6 million–37 million24.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million8.7 billion
203336.2 million34.1 million–38.1 million24.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million8.76 billion
203437.1 million34.6 million–39.2 million25.6 million20 million–33 million8.82 billion
203537.9 million35.1 million–40.3 million26.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million8.89 billion
203638.7 million35.5 million–41.4 million27 million20.5 million–35.9 million8.95 billion
203739.6 million36 million–42.6 million27.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
203840.5 million36.5 million–43.8 million28.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million9.06 billion
203941.3 million36.9 million–45 million29.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million9.12 billion
204042.2 million37.4 million–46.2 million29.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million9.18 billion
204143.1 million37.8 million–47.5 million30.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million9.23 billion
204244 million38.2 million–48.8 million31.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million9.29 billion
204344.9 million38.7 million–50.2 million32.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million9.34 billion
204445.7 million39.1 million–51.5 million32.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million9.39 billion
204546.6 million39.5 million–52.9 million33.5 million22.9 million–51 million9.44 billion
204647.5 million39.9 million–54.3 million34.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million9.49 billion
204748.4 million40.3 million–55.7 million35 million23.4 million–54.6 million9.54 billion
204849.3 million40.7 million–57.1 million35.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million9.58 billion
204950.2 million41.1 million–58.5 million36.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205051.1 million41.4 million–59.8 million37.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million9.66 billion
205152 million41.7 million–61.3 million38 million24 million–62 million9.7 billion
205252.9 million42.1 million–62.9 million38.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million9.74 billion
205353.8 million42.5 million–64.5 million39.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million9.78 billion
205454.7 million42.9 million–66.1 million40.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million9.81 billion
205555.6 million43.2 million–67.8 million41 million24.8 million–70.3 million9.85 billion
205656.4 million43.5 million–69.5 million41.8 million25 million–72.2 million9.88 billion
205757.3 million43.7 million–71 million42.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million9.91 billion
205858.2 million44 million–72.7 million43.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million9.94 billion
205959.1 million44.3 million–74.8 million44.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million9.96 billion
206060 million44.5 million–76.8 million44.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million9.99 billion
206160.8 million44.6 million–78.8 million45.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million10 billion
206261.7 million44.9 million–80.8 million46.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million10 billion
206362.6 million45 million–82.7 million47.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million10.1 billion
206463.4 million45.1 million–84.7 million47.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million10.1 billion
206564.3 million45.2 million–86.6 million48.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million10.1 billion
206665.1 million45.4 million–88.5 million49.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million10.1 billion
206766 million45.5 million–90.4 million50 million26.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
206866.8 million45.6 million–92.4 million50.7 million26.7 million–105 million10.2 billion
206967.6 million45.8 million–94.5 million51.3 million26.7 million–107 million10.2 billion
207068.5 million45.9 million–96.9 million52 million26.8 million–110 million10.2 billion
207169.3 million45.9 million–99.3 million52.7 million27 million–114 million10.2 billion
207270.1 million46.1 million–102 million53.4 million27.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207370.9 million46.3 million–104 million54.1 million27.1 million–121 million10.2 billion
207471.7 million46.4 million–107 million54.7 million27.5 million–123 million10.2 billion
207572.5 million46.4 million–109 million55.4 million27.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207673.3 million46.4 million–111 million55.9 million27.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
207774.1 million46.5 million–114 million56.6 million27.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
207874.8 million46.5 million–116 million57.2 million27.6 million–135 million10.3 billion
207975.6 million46.5 million–119 million57.8 million27.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208076.3 million46.5 million–121 million58.4 million27.8 million–142 million10.3 billion
208177.1 million46.5 million–123 million58.9 million27.7 million–145 million10.3 billion
208277.8 million46.6 million–126 million59.5 million27.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
208378.5 million46.7 million–128 million60 million28.1 million–152 million10.3 billion
208479.2 million46.7 million–131 million60.6 million28.2 million–156 million10.3 billion
208579.9 million46.6 million–134 million61.1 million28.1 million–158 million10.3 billion
208680.6 million46.5 million–137 million61.7 million28 million–160 million10.3 billion
208781.3 million46.5 million–139 million62.2 million27.9 million–164 million10.3 billion
208881.9 million46.5 million–142 million62.6 million27.8 million–169 million10.3 billion
208982.6 million46.5 million–144 million63.1 million27.7 million–174 million10.3 billion
209083.2 million46.6 million–147 million63.5 million27.7 million–178 million10.3 billion
209183.8 million46.6 million–150 million64 million27.9 million–182 million10.3 billion
209284.4 million46.6 million–153 million64.4 million27.8 million–186 million10.3 billion
209385 million46.5 million–156 million64.9 million27.6 million–190 million10.3 billion
209485.6 million46.2 million–158 million65.3 million27.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
209586.2 million46 million–160 million65.6 million27.5 million–199 million10.2 billion
209686.8 million45.9 million–164 million66 million27.6 million–203 million10.2 billion
209787.3 million46.1 million–167 million66.4 million27.5 million–207 million10.2 billion
209887.8 million46.4 million–170 million66.7 million27.4 million–212 million10.2 billion
209988.4 million46.6 million–173 million67.1 million27.6 million–217 million10.2 billion
210088.9 million46.5 million–176 million67.4 million27.5 million–223 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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