Cameroon vs Portugal: Share of population living in the capital city
Cameroon
16.9%
in 2020
Portugal
18.0%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
78th
Portugal rank
76th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Cameroon
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18.0% against 16.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 76th of 170 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 11.1% | 8.9% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 3.5% | 12.1% | 8.6% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 13.5% | 8.0% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 15.4% | 7.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 15.9% | 6.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 16.2% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 16.8% | 2.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 18.0% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Cameroon or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18.0% against 16.9% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Cameroon and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Portugal rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Cameroon ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 76th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.