Cameroon vs Ecuador: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Cameroon
22.8%
in 2020
Ecuador
22.3%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
104th
Ecuador rank
106th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Cameroon
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 22.8% against 22.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Cameroon ranks 104th and Ecuador ranks 106th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.2% | 17.1% | 12.9% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 19.5% | 13.8% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 19.9% | 11.4% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 21.5% | 10.3% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 22.3% | 9.1% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 22.7% | 6.9% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 22.2% | 2.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
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, Cameroon or Ecuador?
- Cameroon, at 22.8% against 22.3% in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ecuador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Ecuador rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Cameroon ranks 104th and Ecuador ranks 106th 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.