Cameroon vs Nepal: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cameroon
6.77 million people
in 2020
Nepal
7.94 million people
in 2020
Cameroon rank
50th
Nepal rank
47th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 7.94 million people against 6.77 million people in Cameroon, a difference of 1.17 million people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.84 million people | 5.92 million people | 4.09 million people | Nepal |
| 1960s | 2.09 million people | 6.67 million people | 4.58 million people | Nepal |
| 1970s | 2.42 million people | 7.55 million people | 5.12 million people | Nepal |
| 1980s | 3.04 million people | 7.97 million people | 4.93 million people | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.81 million people | 8.15 million people | 4.35 million people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.50 million people | 8.13 million people | 3.63 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 5.59 million people | 8.07 million people | 2.48 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6.77 million people | 7.94 million people | 1.17 million people | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 7.94 million people against 6.77 million people in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cameroon and Nepal?
- 1.17 million people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Nepal rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 50th and Nepal ranks 47th 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.