Cameroon vs China: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Cameroon
1.7%
in 2020
China
1.7%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
22nd
China rank
21st
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Cameroon
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 22nd and China ranks 21st of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.4% | -0.1% | 15.4% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.1% | 0.3% | China |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.6% | China |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Cameroon or China?
- China, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Cameroon and China?
- 0.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and China rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd and China ranks 21st of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.