Cameroon vs Guinea: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cameroon
6.77 million people
in 2020
Guinea
6.21 million people
in 2020
Cameroon rank
50th
Guinea rank
52nd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 6.77 million people against 6.21 million people in Guinea, a difference of 559,780 people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Cameroon ranks 50th and Guinea ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million people | 2.07 million people | 230,110 people | Guinea |
| 1960s | 2.09 million people | 2.38 million people | 283,095 people | Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.42 million people | 2.74 million people | 315,885 people | Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.04 million people | 3.26 million people | 220,410 people | Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.81 million people | 4.07 million people | 265,565 people | Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.50 million people | 4.73 million people | 236,330 people | Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.59 million people | 5.42 million people | 173,040 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.77 million people | 6.21 million people | 559,780 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cameroon or Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 6.77 million people against 6.21 million people in Guinea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cameroon and Guinea?
- 559,780 people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 50th and Guinea ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.