Cameroon vs Slovenia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Cameroon
22.8%
in 2020
Slovenia
23.1%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
104th
Slovenia rank
101st

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Cameroon
  • Slovenia
510152025195019852020

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 23.1% against 22.8% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 104th and Slovenia ranks 101st of 179 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Slovenia Difference Ahead
1950s 4.2% 16.9% 12.6% Slovenia
1960s 5.7% 18.8% 13.0% Slovenia
1970s 8.5% 20.5% 12.0% Slovenia
1980s 11.3% 21.3% 10.0% Slovenia
1990s 13.2% 22.7% 9.5% Slovenia
2000s 15.8% 22.2% 6.4% Slovenia
2010s 19.5% 22.4% 2.9% Slovenia
2020s 22.8% 23.1% 0.3% Slovenia

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 Slovenia?
Slovenia, 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 Cameroon and Slovenia?
0.3%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Slovenia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Cameroon and Slovenia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Cameroon ranks 104th and Slovenia ranks 101st 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

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.