Cameroon vs Ghana: Rural population
Cameroon
40.1%
in 2024
Ghana
40.1%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
97th
Ghana rank
95th
Rural population over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 40.1% against 40.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 97th and Ghana ranks 95th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.8% | 70.1% | 3.8% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 64.3% | 67.0% | 2.7% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 57.7% | 60.2% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 53.0% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 46.3% | 0.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 41.4% | 0.1% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 40.1% against 40.1% in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 97th and Ghana ranks 95th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release