Bolivia vs Cameroon: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Bolivia
23.1%
in 2020
Cameroon
22.8%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
102nd
Cameroon rank
104th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Bolivia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 23.1% against 22.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 102nd and Cameroon ranks 104th of 179 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.7% | 4.2% | 28.5% | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 32.3% | 5.7% | 26.5% | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 8.5% | 22.0% | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 11.3% | 17.2% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 13.2% | 14.0% | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 15.8% | 10.2% | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 19.5% | 4.6% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 22.8% | 0.2% | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Bolivia or Cameroon?
- Bolivia, at 23.1% against 22.8% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Bolivia and Cameroon?
- 0.3%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cameroon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Cameroon rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Bolivia ranks 102nd and Cameroon ranks 104th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.