Cameroon vs Sudan: Mobile phone subscriptions
Cameroon
31.52 million
in 2024
Sudan
34.67 million
in 2022
Cameroon rank
46th
Sudan rank
45th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Cameroon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 34.67 million against 31.52 million in Cameroon, a difference of 3.16 million.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Sudan ranks 45th of 212 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2,310 | 2,760 | 450 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.79 million | 4.40 million | 1.60 million | Sudan |
| 2010s | 16.18 million | 27.38 million | 11.20 million | Sudan |
| 2020s | 22.97 million | 34.79 million | 11.81 million | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Cameroon or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 34.67 million against 31.52 million in Cameroon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Cameroon and Sudan?
- 3.16 million, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and Sudan ranks 45th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.