Cameroon vs Gambia: Share of population living in rural areas
Cameroon
25.8%
in 2020
Gambia
25.1%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
121st
Gambia rank
123rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Cameroon
- Gambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 25.8% against 25.1% in Gambia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.7% | 67.8% | 27.2% | Gambia |
| 1960s | 38.6% | 63.3% | 24.7% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 35.1% | 57.7% | 22.6% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 51.9% | 18.6% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 43.1% | 11.8% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 36.4% | 8.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 29.6% | 3.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.1% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Cameroon or Gambia?
- Cameroon, at 25.8% against 25.1% in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Cameroon and Gambia?
- 0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Gambia rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Cameroon ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 123rd 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 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 rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.