Cameroon vs Peru: Number of people living in the capital city
Cameroon
13.23 million people
in 2100
Peru
12.04 million people
in 2100
Cameroon rank
13th
Peru rank
16th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Cameroon
- Peru
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.23 million people against 12.04 million people in Peru, a difference of 1.19 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Peru ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.77 million people | 10.31 million people | 5.54 million people | Peru |
| 2030s | 6.15 million people | 11.36 million people | 5.21 million people | Peru |
| 2040s | 7.61 million people | 12.06 million people | 4.45 million people | Peru |
| 2050s | 8.98 million people | 12.44 million people | 3.46 million people | Peru |
| 2060s | 10.18 million people | 12.65 million people | 2.47 million people | Peru |
| 2070s | 11.17 million people | 12.68 million people | 1.51 million people | Peru |
| 2080s | 12.02 million people | 12.56 million people | 536,550 people | Peru |
| 2090s | 12.72 million people | 12.30 million people | 421,800 people | Cameroon |
| 2100s | 13.23 million people | 12.04 million people | 1.19 million people | Cameroon |
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 Peru?
- Cameroon, at 13.23 million people against 12.04 million people in Peru as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Cameroon and Peru?
- 1.19 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and Peru rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Peru ranks 16th 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.