Brazil vs Cameroon: Share of the population living in cities
Brazil
53.88
in 2020
Cameroon
53.48
in 2020
Brazil rank
46th
Cameroon rank
48th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Brazil
- Cameroon
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 53.88 against 53.48 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and Cameroon ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.09 | 8.77 | 9.32 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 23.73 | 16.54 | 7.19 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 30.6 | 29.14 | 1.45 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 39.33 | 36.9 | 2.43 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 45.61 | 41.78 | 3.84 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 49.89 | 48.55 | 1.34 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 52.56 | 52.4 | 0.1639 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 53.88 | 53.48 | 0.405 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Brazil or Cameroon?
- Brazil, at 53.88 against 53.48 in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Brazil and Cameroon?
- 0.4, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cameroon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Cameroon rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Brazil ranks 46th and Cameroon ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.