Cameroon vs Zambia

Cameroon vs Zambia: Population

Population in 2023: 28.4 million people in Cameroon and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cameroon, by 7.65 million people, or 1.37 times that in Zambia.

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Cameroon vs Zambia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 28.4 million people in Cameroon and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cameroon, by 7.65 million people, or 1.37 times that in Zambia.
CameroonZambiaEstimates, 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 Zambia ranked 63 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cameroon at 88.9 million people and Zambia at 64.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearCameroonZambiaWorld
202328.4 million20.7 million8.09 billion
202227.6 million20.2 million8.02 billion
202126.9 million19.6 million7.95 billion
202026.2 million19.1 million7.89 billion
201925.5 million18.5 million7.81 billion
201824.8 million18 million7.73 billion
201724.1 million17.4 million7.65 billion
201623.5 million16.9 million7.56 billion
201522.8 million16.4 million7.47 billion
201422.1 million15.9 million7.38 billion
201321.4 million15.4 million7.29 billion
201220.8 million14.9 million7.2 billion
201120.2 million14.4 million7.11 billion
201019.7 million14 million7.02 billion
200919.1 million13.5 million6.93 billion
200818.6 million13 million6.84 billion
200718.1 million12.6 million6.76 billion
200617.6 million12.1 million6.67 billion
200517.1 million11.7 million6.59 billion
200416.6 million11.3 million6.5 billion
200316.2 million11 million6.42 billion
200215.7 million10.7 million6.34 billion
200115.3 million10.3 million6.26 billion
200014.9 million10 million6.17 billion
199914.5 million9.74 million6.09 billion
199814.1 million9.48 million6.01 billion
199713.8 million9.24 million5.93 billion
199613.4 million9 million5.84 billion
199513.1 million8.79 million5.76 billion
199412.7 million8.58 million5.68 billion
199312.4 million8.37 million5.59 billion
199212 million8.18 million5.51 billion
199111.7 million7.98 million5.42 billion
199011.3 million7.79 million5.33 billion
198911 million7.59 million5.23 billion
198810.7 million7.39 million5.14 billion
198710.4 million7.19 million5.05 billion
198610.1 million6.99 million4.96 billion
19859.76 million6.78 million4.87 billion
19849.48 million6.58 million4.78 billion
19839.22 million6.38 million4.7 billion
19829.03 million6.18 million4.61 billion
19818.82 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19808.51 million5.8 million4.45 billion
19798.24 million5.63 million4.37 billion
19788.01 million5.47 million4.29 billion
19777.8 million5.3 million4.22 billion
19767.6 million5.14 million4.14 billion
19757.4 million4.99 million4.07 billion
19747.19 million4.84 million4 billion
19737 million4.7 million3.92 billion
19726.81 million4.57 million3.85 billion
19716.62 million4.44 million3.77 billion
19706.45 million4.32 million3.7 billion
19696.28 million4.2 million3.62 billion
19686.13 million4.07 million3.55 billion
19675.98 million3.94 million3.47 billion
19665.84 million3.81 million3.4 billion
19655.71 million3.69 million3.34 billion
19645.58 million3.58 million3.26 billion
19635.46 million3.47 million3.19 billion
19625.34 million3.36 million3.12 billion
19615.24 million3.25 million3.07 billion
19605.16 million3.15 million3.02 billion
19595.07 million3.06 million2.97 billion
19584.97 million2.96 million2.91 billion
19574.88 million2.87 million2.85 billion
19564.79 million2.79 million2.8 billion
19554.7 million2.7 million2.74 billion
19544.62 million2.62 million2.69 billion
19534.54 million2.54 million2.63 billion
19524.47 million2.47 million2.58 billion
19514.4 million2.39 million2.54 billion
19504.33 million2.32 million2.49 billion
19494.24 million2.27 million–
19484.17 million2.23 million–
19474.1 million2.19 million–
19464.03 million2.15 million–
19453.96 million2.11 million–
19443.9 million2.07 million–
19433.83 million2.04 million–
19423.77 million2 million–
19413.71 million1.97 million–
19403.65 million1.93 million–
19393.6 million1.9 million–
19383.55 million1.88 million–
19373.51 million1.85 million–
19363.46 million1.83 million–
19353.42 million1.8 million–
19343.38 million1.78 million–
19333.33 million1.75 million–
19323.29 million1.73 million–
19313.25 million1.7 million–
19303.21 million1.68 million–
19293.16 million1.65 million–
19283.12 million1.63 million–
19273.08 million1.61 million–
19263.04 million1.58 million–
19253 million1.56 million–
19242.96 million1.54 million–
19232.92 million1.51 million–
19222.89 million1.49 million–
19212.86 million1.47 million–
19202.84 million1.46 million–
19192.83 million1.46 million–
19182.83 million1.46 million–
19172.85 million1.46 million–
19162.86 million1.47 million–
19152.87 million1.48 million–
19142.89 million1.49 million–
19132.9 million1.49 million–
19122.92 million1.5 million–
19112.93 million1.51 million–
19102.95 million1.52 million–
19092.97 million1.52 million–
19083 million1.53 million–
19073.03 million1.54 million–
19063.05 million1.55 million–
19053.08 million1.56 million–
19043.11 million1.58 million–
19033.14 million1.59 million–
19023.17 million1.6 million–
19013.19 million1.61 million–
19003.22 million1.61 million–
18993.24 million1.62 million–
18983.25 million1.62 million–
18973.27 million1.63 million–
18963.28 million1.63 million–
18953.3 million1.63 million–
18943.31 million1.63 million–
18933.33 million1.64 million–
18923.34 million1.64 million–
18913.35 million1.64 million–
18903.35 million1.64 million–
18893.35 million1.64 million–
18883.34 million1.64 million–
18873.32 million1.63 million–
18863.3 million1.63 million–
18853.28 million1.63 million–
18843.26 million1.62 million–
18833.24 million1.62 million–
18823.23 million1.61 million–
18813.21 million1.61 million–
18803.19 million1.61 million–
18793.17 million1.61 million–
18783.16 million1.61 million–
18773.14 million1.6 million–
18763.12 million1.6 million–
18753.1 million1.6 million–
18743.09 million1.6 million–
18733.07 million1.6 million–
18723.05 million1.6 million–
18713.04 million1.6 million–
18703.02 million1.6 million–
18693.01 million1.6 million–
18682.99 million1.6 million–
18672.98 million1.6 million–
18662.97 million1.6 million–
18652.95 million1.6 million–
18642.94 million1.6 million–
18632.93 million1.6 million–
18622.91 million1.6 million–
18612.9 million1.6 million–
18602.89 million1.6 million–
18592.87 million1.6 million–
18582.86 million1.6 million–
18572.85 million1.6 million–
18562.84 million1.6 million–
18552.83 million1.6 million–
18542.81 million1.6 million–
18532.8 million1.6 million–
18522.79 million1.59 million–
18512.77 million1.59 million–
18502.75 million1.58 million–
18492.73 million1.57 million–
18482.7 million1.55 million–
18472.66 million1.52 million–
18462.63 million1.5 million–
18452.59 million1.48 million–
18442.56 million1.46 million–
18432.52 million1.43 million–
18422.49 million1.41 million–
18412.46 million1.39 million–
18402.43 million1.37 million–
18392.39 million1.35 million–
18382.36 million1.33 million–
18372.33 million1.31 million–
18362.3 million1.29 million–
18352.27 million1.27 million–
18342.24 million1.25 million–
18332.21 million1.23 million–
18322.18 million1.21 million–
18312.15 million1.2 million–
18302.12 million1.18 million–
18292.1 million1.16 million–
18282.07 million1.14 million–
18272.04 million1.13 million–
18262.01 million1.11 million–
18251.99 million1.09 million–
18241.96 million1.08 million–
18231.94 million1.06 million–
18221.91 million1.04 million–
18211.89 million1.03 million–
18201.88 million1.01 million–
18191.87 million996,400–
18181.86 million981,400–
18171.86 million966,600–
18161.86 million952,100–
18151.86 million937,800–
18141.86 million923,700–
18131.86 million909,800–
18121.86 million896,100–
18111.86 million882,700–
18101.86 million869,400–
18091.86 million856,100–
18081.86 million843,200–
18071.86 million830,600–
18061.86 million818,100–
18051.86 million805,800–
18041.86 million793,700–
18031.86 million781,700–
18021.86 million770,000–
18011.86 million758,400–
18001.86 million747,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearCameroonZambiaWorld
202429.1 million29 million–29.2 million21.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million8.16 billion
202529.9 million29.6 million–30.1 million21.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million8.23 billion
202630.6 million30.2 million–31.1 million22.5 million22 million–22.9 million8.3 billion
202731.4 million30.8 million–32 million23.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million8.37 billion
202832.2 million31.4 million–33 million23.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million8.44 billion
202933 million32 million–33.9 million24.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million8.5 billion
203033.8 million32.5 million–34.9 million25 million23.6 million–26.3 million8.57 billion
203134.6 million33.1 million–36 million25.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million8.63 billion
203235.4 million33.6 million–37 million26.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million8.7 billion
203336.2 million34.1 million–38.1 million27 million24.6 million–29 million8.76 billion
203437.1 million34.6 million–39.2 million27.6 million24.9 million–30 million8.82 billion
203537.9 million35.1 million–40.3 million28.3 million25.3 million–31 million8.89 billion
203638.7 million35.5 million–41.4 million28.9 million25.6 million–32 million8.95 billion
203739.6 million36 million–42.6 million29.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million9.01 billion
203840.5 million36.5 million–43.8 million30.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million9.06 billion
203941.3 million36.9 million–45 million30.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million9.12 billion
204042.2 million37.4 million–46.2 million31.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million9.18 billion
204143.1 million37.8 million–47.5 million32.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million9.23 billion
204244 million38.2 million–48.8 million32.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
204344.9 million38.7 million–50.2 million33.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million9.34 billion
204445.7 million39.1 million–51.5 million34.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million9.39 billion
204546.6 million39.5 million–52.9 million34.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million9.44 billion
204647.5 million39.9 million–54.3 million35.5 million28 million–43.4 million9.49 billion
204748.4 million40.3 million–55.7 million36.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million9.54 billion
204849.3 million40.7 million–57.1 million36.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million9.58 billion
204950.2 million41.1 million–58.5 million37.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million9.62 billion
205051.1 million41.4 million–59.8 million38.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million9.66 billion
205152 million41.7 million–61.3 million38.7 million29 million–50.6 million9.7 billion
205252.9 million42.1 million–62.9 million39.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million9.74 billion
205353.8 million42.5 million–64.5 million40 million29.3 million–53.6 million9.78 billion
205454.7 million42.9 million–66.1 million40.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million9.81 billion
205555.6 million43.2 million–67.8 million41.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million9.85 billion
205656.4 million43.5 million–69.5 million41.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million9.88 billion
205757.3 million43.7 million–71 million42.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million9.91 billion
205858.2 million44 million–72.7 million43.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million9.94 billion
205959.1 million44.3 million–74.8 million43.8 million30 million–63.2 million9.96 billion
206060 million44.5 million–76.8 million44.5 million30.1 million–65 million9.99 billion
206160.8 million44.6 million–78.8 million45.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million10 billion
206261.7 million44.9 million–80.8 million45.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million10 billion
206362.6 million45 million–82.7 million46.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million10.1 billion
206463.4 million45.1 million–84.7 million46.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million10.1 billion
206564.3 million45.2 million–86.6 million47.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million10.1 billion
206665.1 million45.4 million–88.5 million48.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million10.1 billion
206766 million45.5 million–90.4 million48.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206866.8 million45.6 million–92.4 million49.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million10.2 billion
206967.6 million45.8 million–94.5 million49.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
207068.5 million45.9 million–96.9 million50.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million10.2 billion
207169.3 million45.9 million–99.3 million51.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
207270.1 million46.1 million–102 million51.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million10.2 billion
207370.9 million46.3 million–104 million52.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million10.2 billion
207471.7 million46.4 million–107 million52.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million10.2 billion
207572.5 million46.4 million–109 million53.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
207673.3 million46.4 million–111 million53.9 million30.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
207774.1 million46.5 million–114 million54.4 million30.5 million–102 million10.3 billion
207874.8 million46.5 million–116 million54.9 million30.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
207975.6 million46.5 million–119 million55.5 million30.3 million–107 million10.3 billion
208076.3 million46.5 million–121 million56 million30.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208177.1 million46.5 million–123 million56.5 million30 million–113 million10.3 billion
208277.8 million46.6 million–126 million57 million30 million–115 million10.3 billion
208378.5 million46.7 million–128 million57.5 million30 million–118 million10.3 billion
208479.2 million46.7 million–131 million58 million29.9 million–121 million10.3 billion
208579.9 million46.6 million–134 million58.4 million29.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
208680.6 million46.5 million–137 million58.9 million29.5 million–126 million10.3 billion
208781.3 million46.5 million–139 million59.4 million29.3 million–129 million10.3 billion
208881.9 million46.5 million–142 million59.8 million29.2 million–133 million10.3 billion
208982.6 million46.5 million–144 million60.3 million28.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209083.2 million46.6 million–147 million60.7 million28.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
209183.8 million46.6 million–150 million61.1 million28.5 million–143 million10.3 billion
209284.4 million46.6 million–153 million61.5 million28.3 million–146 million10.3 billion
209385 million46.5 million–156 million61.9 million28.1 million–149 million10.3 billion
209485.6 million46.2 million–158 million62.3 million28 million–153 million10.2 billion
209586.2 million46 million–160 million62.7 million28 million–156 million10.2 billion
209686.8 million45.9 million–164 million63.1 million27.9 million–159 million10.2 billion
209787.3 million46.1 million–167 million63.4 million27.7 million–163 million10.2 billion
209887.8 million46.4 million–170 million63.8 million27.5 million–167 million10.2 billion
209988.4 million46.6 million–173 million64.1 million27.4 million–171 million10.2 billion
210088.9 million46.5 million–176 million64.5 million27.3 million–174 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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