Cameroon vs Peru: Population, total
Cameroon
29.88 million
in 2025
Peru
34.58 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
51st
Peru rank
48th
Population, total over time
- Cameroon
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 34.58 million against 29.88 million in Cameroon, a difference of 4.70 million.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 51st and Peru ranks 48th of 218 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 million | 11.62 million | 5.95 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 7.31 million | 15.17 million | 7.86 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 9.69 million | 19.42 million | 9.73 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 12.90 million | 24.11 million | 11.21 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 16.91 million | 27.89 million | 10.98 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 22.48 million | 30.49 million | 8.00 million | Peru |
| 2020s | 28.02 million | 33.69 million | 5.66 million | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Cameroon or Peru?
- Peru, at 34.58 million against 29.88 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Cameroon and Peru?
- 4.70 million, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Peru?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Peru rank globally for population, total?
- Cameroon ranks 51st and Peru ranks 48th 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.