Cameroon vs Sudan: Number of people living in the capital city
Cameroon
13.23 million people
in 2100
Sudan
12.11 million people
in 2100
Cameroon rank
13th
Sudan rank
15th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.23 million people against 12.11 million people in Sudan, a difference of 1.11 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4.77 million people | 6.62 million people | 1.85 million people | Sudan |
| 2030s | 6.15 million people | 7.72 million people | 1.58 million people | Sudan |
| 2040s | 7.61 million people | 8.73 million people | 1.13 million people | Sudan |
| 2050s | 8.98 million people | 9.63 million people | 654,000 people | Sudan |
| 2060s | 10.18 million people | 10.43 million people | 258,490 people | Sudan |
| 2070s | 11.17 million people | 11.07 million people | 106,500 people | Cameroon |
| 2080s | 12.02 million people | 11.55 million people | 474,400 people | Cameroon |
| 2090s | 12.72 million people | 11.92 million people | 799,100 people | Cameroon |
| 2100s | 13.23 million people | 12.11 million people | 1.11 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 Sudan?
- Cameroon, at 13.23 million people against 12.11 million people in Sudan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 1.11 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Cameroon ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 15th 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.