Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Number of people living in the capital city
Cameroon
13.23 million people
in 2100
Ethiopia
14.42 million people
in 2100
Cameroon rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
11th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Cameroon
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 14.42 million people against 13.23 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 1.19 million people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 191 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.77 million people | 6.31 million people | 1.53 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2030s | 6.15 million people | 8.05 million people | 1.91 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2040s | 7.61 million people | 9.67 million people | 2.07 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2050s | 8.98 million people | 11.09 million people | 2.11 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2060s | 10.18 million people | 12.19 million people | 2.02 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2070s | 11.17 million people | 13.07 million people | 1.89 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2080s | 12.02 million people | 13.72 million people | 1.70 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2090s | 12.72 million people | 14.18 million people | 1.46 million people | Ethiopia |
| 2100s | 13.23 million people | 14.42 million people | 1.19 million people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 14.42 million people against 13.23 million people in Cameroon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 1.19 million people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.