Cameroon vs Uruguay: Share of the population living in cities
Cameroon
53.48
in 2020
Uruguay
52.7
in 2020
Cameroon rank
48th
Uruguay rank
50th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Cameroon
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 53.48 against 52.7 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.78.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cameroon ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 50th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.77 | 46.41 | 37.64 | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 16.54 | 49.64 | 33.1 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 29.14 | 52.64 | 23.5 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 36.9 | 53.91 | 17.01 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 41.78 | 52.7 | 10.92 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 48.55 | 53.85 | 5.3 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 52.4 | 53.55 | 1.15 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 53.48 | 52.7 | 0.7757 | 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 Uruguay?
- Cameroon, at 53.48 against 52.7 in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 0.78, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Uruguay rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Cameroon ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 50th 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.