Cameroon vs Indonesia: Share of the population living in cities
Cameroon
53.48
in 2020
Indonesia
53.03
in 2020
Cameroon rank
48th
Indonesia rank
49th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Cameroon
- Indonesia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 53.48 against 53.03 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.45.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 48th and Indonesia ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.77 | 31.23 | 22.46 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 16.54 | 38.78 | 22.24 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 29.14 | 45.46 | 16.32 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 36.9 | 47.22 | 10.32 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 41.78 | 48.15 | 6.37 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 48.55 | 50.87 | 2.33 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 52.4 | 52.57 | 0.1725 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 53.48 | 53.03 | 0.4501 | 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 Indonesia?
- Cameroon, at 53.48 against 53.03 in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Cameroon and Indonesia?
- 0.45, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Indonesia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Indonesia rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Indonesia ranks 49th 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.