Cameroon vs Canada: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cameroon
53.5%
in 2020
Canada
52.1%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
48th
Canada rank
51st
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- Canada
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 53.5% against 52.1% in Canada, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Cameroon ranks 48th and Canada ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.8% | 19.2% | 10.5% | Canada |
| 1960s | 16.5% | 23.2% | 6.7% | Canada |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 27.1% | 2.1% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 31.3% | 5.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 38.9% | 2.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 45.1% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 50.4% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 52.1% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cameroon or Canada?
- Cameroon, at 53.5% against 52.1% in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cameroon and Canada?
- 1.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Canada?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Canada rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Canada ranks 51st 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.