Cameroon vs Niger: Population, total
Cameroon
29.88 million
in 2025
Niger
27.92 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
51st
Niger rank
54th
Population, total over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 29.88 million against 27.92 million in Niger, a difference of 1.96 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 51st and Niger ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 million | 4.00 million | 1.67 million | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 7.31 million | 5.27 million | 2.04 million | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 9.69 million | 7.04 million | 2.65 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 12.90 million | 9.62 million | 3.28 million | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 16.91 million | 13.60 million | 3.31 million | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 22.48 million | 19.65 million | 2.83 million | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 28.02 million | 25.77 million | 2.25 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Cameroon or Niger?
- Cameroon, at 29.88 million against 27.92 million in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Cameroon and Niger?
- 1.96 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for population, total?
- Cameroon ranks 51st and Niger ranks 54th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.