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
1020304050195019852020

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.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed