Cameroon vs Guinea: Population of cities towns and villages

Cameroon
6.77 million
in 2020
Guinea
6.21 million
in 2020
Cameroon rank
50th
Guinea rank
52nd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Cameroon
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 6.77 million against 6.21 million in Guinea, a difference of 559,780.

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 2.07 million 230,110 Guinea
1960s 2.09 million 2.38 million 283,095 Guinea
1970s 2.42 million 2.74 million 315,885 Guinea
1980s 3.04 million 3.26 million 220,410 Guinea
1990s 3.81 million 4.07 million 265,565 Guinea
2000s 4.50 million 4.73 million 236,330 Guinea
2010s 5.59 million 5.42 million 173,040 Cameroon
2020s 6.77 million 6.21 million 559,780 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Cameroon or Guinea?
Cameroon, at 6.77 million against 6.21 million in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Cameroon and Guinea?
559,780, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Cameroon ranks 50th and Guinea ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed