Cameroon vs Canada: Share of the population living in cities
Cameroon
53.48
in 2020
Canada
52.14
in 2020
Cameroon rank
48th
Canada rank
51st
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Cameroon
- Canada
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 53.48 against 52.14 in Canada, a difference of 1.34.
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 229 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 | 8.77 | 19.23 | 10.45 | Canada |
| 1960s | 16.54 | 23.23 | 6.69 | Canada |
| 1970s | 29.14 | 27.09 | 2.06 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 36.9 | 31.29 | 5.62 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 41.78 | 38.87 | 2.91 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 48.55 | 45.06 | 3.48 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 52.4 | 50.45 | 1.95 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 53.48 | 52.14 | 1.34 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Cameroon or Canada?
- Cameroon, at 53.48 against 52.14 in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Cameroon and Canada?
- 1.34, 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 the population living in cities?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Canada ranks 51st of 229 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.