Which has higher population, Cameroon or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 31.96 million against 29.12 million in Cameroon as of 2024.

What is the difference in population between Cameroon and Madagascar?

2.84 million, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Madagascar: Population (International Monetary)

Cameroon

29.12 million

in 2024

Madagascar

31.96 million

in 2024

Cameroon rank

52nd

Madagascar rank

49th

Population (International Monetary) over time

Cameroon
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 31.96 million against 29.12 million in Cameroon, a difference of 2.84 million.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 52nd and Madagascar ranks 49th of 186 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.67 million	5.77 million	95,702	Madagascar
1970s	7.31 million	7.66 million	345,045	Madagascar
1980s	9.69 million	10.31 million	618,396	Madagascar
1990s	12.90 million	13.91 million	1.01 million	Madagascar
2000s	16.91 million	18.95 million	2.04 million	Madagascar
2010s	22.48 million	25.14 million	2.65 million	Madagascar
2020s	27.65 million	30.45 million	2.80 million	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Cameroon or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 31.96 million against 29.12 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Cameroon and Madagascar?: 2.84 million, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for population?: Cameroon ranks 52nd and Madagascar ranks 49th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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