Cameroon vs South Africa
Cameroon vs South Africa: Population
Population in 2023: 28.4 million people in Cameroon and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 34.8 million people, or 2.23 times that in Cameroon.
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What the numbers say
- South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Cameroon ranked 52 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cameroon at 88.9 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Cameroon | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.4 million | 63.2 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 27.6 million | 62.4 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 26.9 million | 61.5 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 26.2 million | 60.6 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 25.5 million | 59.6 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 24.8 million | 58.6 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 24.1 million | 57.6 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 23.5 million | 57.3 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 22.8 million | 56.7 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 22.1 million | 55.6 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 21.4 million | 54.7 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 20.8 million | 53.8 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 20.2 million | 53 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 19.7 million | 52.3 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 19.1 million | 51.7 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 18.6 million | 51.1 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 18.1 million | 50.5 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 17.6 million | 50 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 17.1 million | 49.5 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 16.6 million | 49 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 16.2 million | 48.5 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 15.7 million | 48 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 15.3 million | 47.6 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 14.9 million | 47.2 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 14.5 million | 46.7 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 14.1 million | 46.2 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 13.8 million | 45.7 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 13.4 million | 45.1 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 13.1 million | 44.5 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 12.7 million | 44 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 12.4 million | 43.3 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 12 million | 42.4 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 11.7 million | 41.7 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 11.3 million | 40.8 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 11 million | 39.6 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 10.7 million | 38.5 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 10.4 million | 37.3 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 10.1 million | 36.2 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 9.76 million | 35 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 9.48 million | 33.9 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 9.22 million | 32.7 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 9.03 million | 31.6 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 8.82 million | 30.5 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 8.51 million | 29.5 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 8.24 million | 28.6 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 8.01 million | 27.9 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 7.8 million | 27.1 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 7.6 million | 26.4 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 7.4 million | 25.7 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 7.19 million | 25 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 7 million | 24.3 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 6.81 million | 23.6 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 6.62 million | 22.9 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 6.45 million | 22.3 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 6.28 million | 21.6 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 6.13 million | 21 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 5.98 million | 20.3 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 5.84 million | 19.7 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 5.71 million | 19.1 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 5.58 million | 18.5 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 5.46 million | 18 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 5.34 million | 17.4 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 5.24 million | 16.9 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 5.16 million | 16.4 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 5.07 million | 16 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 4.97 million | 15.6 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 4.88 million | 15.2 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 4.79 million | 14.9 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 4.7 million | 14.5 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 4.62 million | 14.2 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 4.54 million | 13.9 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 4.47 million | 13.6 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 4.4 million | 13.3 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 4.33 million | 13 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 4.24 million | 12.8 million | – |
| 1948 | 4.17 million | 12.5 million | – |
| 1947 | 4.1 million | 12.3 million | – |
| 1946 | 4.03 million | 12 million | – |
| 1945 | 3.96 million | 11.8 million | – |
| 1944 | 3.9 million | 11.6 million | – |
| 1943 | 3.83 million | 11.4 million | – |
| 1942 | 3.77 million | 11.2 million | – |
| 1941 | 3.71 million | 11 million | – |
| 1940 | 3.65 million | 10.7 million | – |
| 1939 | 3.6 million | 10.5 million | – |
| 1938 | 3.55 million | 10.3 million | – |
| 1937 | 3.51 million | 10.1 million | – |
| 1936 | 3.46 million | 9.92 million | – |
| 1935 | 3.42 million | 9.72 million | – |
| 1934 | 3.38 million | 9.53 million | – |
| 1933 | 3.33 million | 9.34 million | – |
| 1932 | 3.29 million | 9.16 million | – |
| 1931 | 3.25 million | 8.97 million | – |
| 1930 | 3.21 million | 8.79 million | – |
| 1929 | 3.16 million | 8.62 million | – |
| 1928 | 3.12 million | 8.44 million | – |
| 1927 | 3.08 million | 8.27 million | – |
| 1926 | 3.04 million | 8.1 million | – |
| 1925 | 3 million | 7.93 million | – |
| 1924 | 2.96 million | 7.77 million | – |
| 1923 | 2.92 million | 7.61 million | – |
| 1922 | 2.89 million | 7.45 million | – |
| 1921 | 2.86 million | 7.3 million | – |
| 1920 | 2.84 million | 7.17 million | – |
| 1919 | 2.83 million | 7.04 million | – |
| 1918 | 2.83 million | 6.93 million | – |
| 1917 | 2.85 million | 6.82 million | – |
| 1916 | 2.86 million | 6.71 million | – |
| 1915 | 2.87 million | 6.61 million | – |
| 1914 | 2.89 million | 6.5 million | – |
| 1913 | 2.9 million | 6.4 million | – |
| 1912 | 2.92 million | 6.3 million | – |
| 1911 | 2.93 million | 6.2 million | – |
| 1910 | 2.95 million | 6.09 million | – |
| 1909 | 2.97 million | 5.99 million | – |
| 1908 | 3 million | 5.89 million | – |
| 1907 | 3.03 million | 5.79 million | – |
| 1906 | 3.05 million | 5.7 million | – |
| 1905 | 3.08 million | 5.6 million | – |
| 1904 | 3.11 million | 5.51 million | – |
| 1903 | 3.14 million | 5.41 million | – |
| 1902 | 3.17 million | 5.32 million | – |
| 1901 | 3.19 million | 5.24 million | – |
| 1900 | 3.22 million | 5.16 million | – |
| 1899 | 3.24 million | 5.1 million | – |
| 1898 | 3.25 million | 5.04 million | – |
| 1897 | 3.27 million | 4.98 million | – |
| 1896 | 3.28 million | 4.93 million | – |
| 1895 | 3.3 million | 4.88 million | – |
| 1894 | 3.31 million | 4.82 million | – |
| 1893 | 3.33 million | 4.77 million | – |
| 1892 | 3.34 million | 4.72 million | – |
| 1891 | 3.35 million | 4.67 million | – |
| 1890 | 3.35 million | 4.62 million | – |
| 1889 | 3.35 million | 4.57 million | – |
| 1888 | 3.34 million | 4.52 million | – |
| 1887 | 3.32 million | 4.48 million | – |
| 1886 | 3.3 million | 4.43 million | – |
| 1885 | 3.28 million | 4.38 million | – |
| 1884 | 3.26 million | 4.33 million | – |
| 1883 | 3.24 million | 4.29 million | – |
| 1882 | 3.23 million | 4.24 million | – |
| 1881 | 3.21 million | 4.2 million | – |
| 1880 | 3.19 million | 4.15 million | – |
| 1879 | 3.17 million | 4.11 million | – |
| 1878 | 3.16 million | 4.06 million | – |
| 1877 | 3.14 million | 4.02 million | – |
| 1876 | 3.12 million | 3.98 million | – |
| 1875 | 3.1 million | 3.93 million | – |
| 1874 | 3.09 million | 3.89 million | – |
| 1873 | 3.07 million | 3.85 million | – |
| 1872 | 3.05 million | 3.81 million | – |
| 1871 | 3.04 million | 3.77 million | – |
| 1870 | 3.02 million | 3.73 million | – |
| 1869 | 3.01 million | 3.69 million | – |
| 1868 | 2.99 million | 3.65 million | – |
| 1867 | 2.98 million | 3.61 million | – |
| 1866 | 2.97 million | 3.57 million | – |
| 1865 | 2.95 million | 3.53 million | – |
| 1864 | 2.94 million | 3.5 million | – |
| 1863 | 2.93 million | 3.46 million | – |
| 1862 | 2.91 million | 3.42 million | – |
| 1861 | 2.9 million | 3.39 million | – |
| 1860 | 2.89 million | 3.35 million | – |
| 1859 | 2.87 million | 3.31 million | – |
| 1858 | 2.86 million | 3.28 million | – |
| 1857 | 2.85 million | 3.24 million | – |
| 1856 | 2.84 million | 3.21 million | – |
| 1855 | 2.83 million | 3.17 million | – |
| 1854 | 2.81 million | 3.14 million | – |
| 1853 | 2.8 million | 3.11 million | – |
| 1852 | 2.79 million | 3.07 million | – |
| 1851 | 2.77 million | 3.03 million | – |
| 1850 | 2.75 million | 2.99 million | – |
| 1849 | 2.73 million | 2.94 million | – |
| 1848 | 2.7 million | 2.88 million | – |
| 1847 | 2.66 million | 2.82 million | – |
| 1846 | 2.63 million | 2.75 million | – |
| 1845 | 2.59 million | 2.69 million | – |
| 1844 | 2.56 million | 2.64 million | – |
| 1843 | 2.52 million | 2.58 million | – |
| 1842 | 2.49 million | 2.52 million | – |
| 1841 | 2.46 million | 2.47 million | – |
| 1840 | 2.43 million | 2.41 million | – |
| 1839 | 2.39 million | 2.36 million | – |
| 1838 | 2.36 million | 2.31 million | – |
| 1837 | 2.33 million | 2.26 million | – |
| 1836 | 2.3 million | 2.21 million | – |
| 1835 | 2.27 million | 2.16 million | – |
| 1834 | 2.24 million | 2.11 million | – |
| 1833 | 2.21 million | 2.07 million | – |
| 1832 | 2.18 million | 2.02 million | – |
| 1831 | 2.15 million | 1.98 million | – |
| 1830 | 2.12 million | 1.93 million | – |
| 1829 | 2.1 million | 1.89 million | – |
| 1828 | 2.07 million | 1.85 million | – |
| 1827 | 2.04 million | 1.81 million | – |
| 1826 | 2.01 million | 1.77 million | – |
| 1825 | 1.99 million | 1.73 million | – |
| 1824 | 1.96 million | 1.69 million | – |
| 1823 | 1.94 million | 1.66 million | – |
| 1822 | 1.91 million | 1.62 million | – |
| 1821 | 1.89 million | 1.6 million | – |
| 1820 | 1.88 million | 1.59 million | – |
| 1819 | 1.87 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1818 | 1.86 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1817 | 1.86 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1816 | 1.86 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1815 | 1.86 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1814 | 1.86 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1813 | 1.86 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1812 | 1.86 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1811 | 1.86 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1810 | 1.86 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1809 | 1.86 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1808 | 1.86 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1807 | 1.86 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1806 | 1.86 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1805 | 1.86 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1804 | 1.86 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1803 | 1.86 million | 1.46 million | – |
| 1802 | 1.86 million | 1.46 million | – |
| 1801 | 1.86 million | 1.45 million | – |
| 1800 | 1.86 million | 1.45 million | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Cameroon | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.1 million29 million–29.2 million | 64 million63.7 million–64.3 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 29.9 million29.6 million–30.1 million | 64.8 million64 million–65.5 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 30.6 million30.2 million–31.1 million | 65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 31.4 million30.8 million–32 million | 66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 32.2 million31.4 million–33 million | 66.8 million64.9 million–69 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 33 million32 million–33.9 million | 67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 33.8 million32.5 million–34.9 million | 68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 34.6 million33.1 million–36 million | 68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 35.4 million33.6 million–37 million | 69.4 million66 million–73.4 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 36.2 million34.1 million–38.1 million | 70 million66.3 million–74.5 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 37.1 million34.6 million–39.2 million | 70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 37.9 million35.1 million–40.3 million | 71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 38.7 million35.5 million–41.4 million | 71.8 million67 million–77.5 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 39.6 million36 million–42.6 million | 72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 40.5 million36.5 million–43.8 million | 73 million67.3 million–79.5 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 41.3 million36.9 million–45 million | 73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 42.2 million37.4 million–46.2 million | 74 million67.5 million–81.5 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 43.1 million37.8 million–47.5 million | 74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 44 million38.2 million–48.8 million | 75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 44.9 million38.7 million–50.2 million | 75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 45.7 million39.1 million–51.5 million | 76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 46.6 million39.5 million–52.9 million | 76.7 million68 million–86.9 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 47.5 million39.9 million–54.3 million | 77.2 million68.1 million–88 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 48.4 million40.3 million–55.7 million | 77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 49.3 million40.7 million–57.1 million | 78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 50.2 million41.1 million–58.5 million | 78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 51.1 million41.4 million–59.8 million | 79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 52 million41.7 million–61.3 million | 79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 52.9 million42.1 million–62.9 million | 80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 53.8 million42.5 million–64.5 million | 80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 54.7 million42.9 million–66.1 million | 81 million68.4 million–97.2 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 55.6 million43.2 million–67.8 million | 81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 56.4 million43.5 million–69.5 million | 81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 57.3 million43.7 million–71 million | 82.3 million68 million–101 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 58.2 million44 million–72.7 million | 82.7 million67.9 million–102 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 59.1 million44.3 million–74.8 million | 83.1 million67.8 million–103 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 60 million44.5 million–76.8 million | 83.4 million67.5 million–104 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 60.8 million44.6 million–78.8 million | 83.8 million67.2 million–106 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 61.7 million44.9 million–80.8 million | 84.2 million67.1 million–107 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 62.6 million45 million–82.7 million | 84.6 million67 million–108 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 63.4 million45.1 million–84.7 million | 84.9 million66.9 million–109 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 64.3 million45.2 million–86.6 million | 85.3 million66.6 million–110 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 65.1 million45.4 million–88.5 million | 85.6 million66.3 million–112 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 66 million45.5 million–90.4 million | 85.9 million66.1 million–113 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 66.8 million45.6 million–92.4 million | 86.2 million65.7 million–115 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 67.6 million45.8 million–94.5 million | 86.5 million65.3 million–116 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 68.5 million45.9 million–96.9 million | 86.9 million65 million–117 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 69.3 million45.9 million–99.3 million | 87.2 million64.8 million–118 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 70.1 million46.1 million–102 million | 87.5 million64.6 million–119 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 70.9 million46.3 million–104 million | 87.8 million64.3 million–120 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 71.7 million46.4 million–107 million | 88.1 million63.9 million–121 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 72.5 million46.4 million–109 million | 88.3 million63.6 million–123 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 73.3 million46.4 million–111 million | 88.6 million63.3 million–124 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 74.1 million46.5 million–114 million | 88.9 million63.2 million–125 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 74.8 million46.5 million–116 million | 89.1 million62.8 million–126 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 75.6 million46.5 million–119 million | 89.4 million62.4 million–128 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 76.3 million46.5 million–121 million | 89.7 million62 million–129 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 77.1 million46.5 million–123 million | 89.9 million61.6 million–130 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 77.8 million46.6 million–126 million | 90.2 million61.5 million–132 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 78.5 million46.7 million–128 million | 90.5 million61.3 million–133 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 79.2 million46.7 million–131 million | 90.7 million60.9 million–135 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 79.9 million46.6 million–134 million | 91 million60.6 million–136 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 80.6 million46.5 million–137 million | 91.2 million60.1 million–138 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 81.3 million46.5 million–139 million | 91.4 million59.8 million–139 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 81.9 million46.5 million–142 million | 91.7 million59.3 million–141 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 82.6 million46.5 million–144 million | 91.9 million58.6 million–142 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 83.2 million46.6 million–147 million | 92.2 million58.1 million–144 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 83.8 million46.6 million–150 million | 92.4 million57.7 million–146 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 84.4 million46.6 million–153 million | 92.6 million57.2 million–147 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 85 million46.5 million–156 million | 92.9 million56.8 million–148 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 85.6 million46.2 million–158 million | 93.1 million56.4 million–150 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 86.2 million46 million–160 million | 93.3 million55.9 million–152 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 86.8 million45.9 million–164 million | 93.5 million55.5 million–153 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 87.3 million46.1 million–167 million | 93.7 million55 million–155 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 87.8 million46.4 million–170 million | 93.9 million54.2 million–156 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 88.4 million46.6 million–173 million | 94.1 million53.5 million–158 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 88.9 million46.5 million–176 million | 94.3 million53.3 million–159 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.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cameroon vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyCameroon: 63.7 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCameroon: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCameroon: 47.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCameroon: 3.75% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateCameroon: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthCameroon: 2.64% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCameroon: 4.32 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCameroon: 55.7% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageCameroon: 17.8 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCameroon: 2.8% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateCameroon: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCameroon: 1.06% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCameroon: $580M in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personCameroon: $21 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCameroon: 6.5% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCameroon: 34,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerCameroon: 0.16% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCameroon: 0.34% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCameroon: 2 million TIV in 2023South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025