Cameroon vs Somalia: Share of population urban
Cameroon
55.67
in 2025
Somalia
55.14
in 2025
Cameroon rank
153rd
Somalia rank
155th
Share of population urban over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.67 against 55.14 in Somalia, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 155th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.97 | 14.96 | 2.99 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 16.11 | 20.09 | 3.98 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 26.12 | 25.18 | 0.9417 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 36.02 | 27.9 | 8.12 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 42.99 | 30.94 | 12.05 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 48.42 | 35.3 | 13.12 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 52.44 | 44.26 | 8.18 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 54.98 | 53.75 | 1.22 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Cameroon, at 55.67 against 55.14 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 0.53, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for share of population urban?
- Cameroon ranks 153rd and Somalia ranks 155th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.