Cameroon vs Croatia: Share of population living in urbanized areas

Cameroon
67.5%
in 2025
Croatia
66.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
101st
Croatia rank
104th

Share of population living in urbanized areas over time

  • Cameroon
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 67.5% against 66.1% in Croatia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Croatia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 101st and Croatia ranks 104th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 20 and Croatia in 20.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Croatia Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Croatia
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Croatia
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Croatia
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Croatia
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Croatia
1500s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Croatia
1600s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Croatia
1700s 1.0% 1.0% 0.0% Croatia
1710s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Cameroon
1720s 1.2% 1.0% 0.2% Cameroon
1730s 1.3% 1.0% 0.3% Cameroon
1740s 1.4% 1.0% 0.4% Cameroon
1750s 1.6% 1.0% 0.6% Cameroon
1760s 1.7% 1.0% 0.7% Cameroon
1770s 1.9% 1.0% 0.9% Cameroon
1780s 2.1% 1.0% 1.1% Cameroon
1790s 2.3% 1.0% 1.3% Cameroon
1800s 2.5% 1.0% 1.5% Cameroon
1810s 2.7% 1.0% 1.7% Cameroon
1820s 3.0% 1.2% 1.7% Cameroon
1830s 3.2% 1.5% 1.7% Cameroon
1840s 3.6% 1.9% 1.6% Cameroon
1850s 3.9% 2.4% 1.5% Cameroon
1860s 4.3% 3.0% 1.3% Cameroon
1870s 4.7% 3.7% 0.9% Cameroon
1880s 5.1% 4.7% 0.4% Cameroon
1890s 5.6% 5.8% 0.2% Croatia
1900s 6.1% 7.3% 1.2% Croatia
1910s 6.7% 9.1% 2.4% Croatia
1920s 7.4% 11.4% 4.0% Croatia
1930s 8.1% 14.3% 6.2% Croatia
1940s 8.8% 17.8% 9.0% Croatia
1950s 11.7% 25.3% 13.6% Croatia
1960s 17.4% 32.9% 15.5% Croatia
1970s 26.4% 43.9% 17.5% Croatia
1980s 35.7% 52.1% 16.3% Croatia
1990s 45.2% 54.9% 9.7% Croatia
2000s 54.0% 56.6% 2.5% Croatia
2010s 61.4% 60.5% 0.9% Cameroon
2020s 66.3% 65.0% 1.3% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urbanized areas, Cameroon or Croatia?
Cameroon, at 67.5% against 66.1% in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urbanized areas between Cameroon and Croatia?
1.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Croatia?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Croatia rank globally for share of population living in urbanized areas?
Cameroon ranks 101st and Croatia ranks 104th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urbanized areas
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.