Cameroon vs Sri Lanka: Urban and rural population 2050

Cameroon
20.85 million
in 2050
Sri Lanka
19.22 million
in 2050
Cameroon rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
29th

Urban and rural population 2050 over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 20.85 million against 19.22 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.64 million.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cameroon ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 231 countries.

Across the 43 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 20 and Sri Lanka in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1000s 706,735 799,994 93,259 Sri Lanka
1100s 807,690 899,980 92,290 Sri Lanka
1200s 923,049 999,935 76,886 Sri Lanka
1300s 1.05 million 969,810 85,020 Cameroon
1400s 1.21 million 929,454 275,776 Cameroon
1500s 1.38 million 998,239 378,181 Cameroon
1600s 1.57 million 1.24 million 326,260 Cameroon
1700s 1.78 million 1.48 million 306,060 Cameroon
1710s 1.70 million 1.48 million 222,050 Cameroon
1720s 1.72 million 1.45 million 268,280 Cameroon
1730s 1.73 million 1.42 million 314,770 Cameroon
1740s 1.75 million 1.39 million 361,580 Cameroon
1750s 1.77 million 1.36 million 408,840 Cameroon
1760s 1.78 million 1.33 million 456,630 Cameroon
1770s 1.80 million 1.30 million 505,110 Cameroon
1780s 1.82 million 1.27 million 554,410 Cameroon
1790s 1.84 million 1.24 million 604,720 Cameroon
1800s 1.87 million 1.21 million 656,250 Cameroon
1810s 1.89 million 1.18 million 709,270 Cameroon
1820s 1.92 million 1.15 million 764,070 Cameroon
1830s 1.95 million 1.34 million 603,610 Cameroon
1840s 1.98 million 1.67 million 308,440 Cameroon
1850s 2.01 million 2.08 million 61,680 Sri Lanka
1860s 2.05 million 2.33 million 273,380 Sri Lanka
1870s 2.10 million 2.57 million 474,550 Sri Lanka
1880s 2.15 million 2.53 million 378,210 Sri Lanka
1890s 2.21 million 2.69 million 481,560 Sri Lanka
1900s 2.29 million 3.14 million 852,050 Sri Lanka
1910s 2.38 million 3.59 million 1.20 million Sri Lanka
1920s 2.51 million 4.09 million 1.58 million Sri Lanka
1930s 2.70 million 4.53 million 1.84 million Sri Lanka
1940s 3.02 million 5.08 million 2.06 million Sri Lanka
1950s 4.11 million 7.21 million 3.10 million Sri Lanka
1960s 4.75 million 8.67 million 3.92 million Sri Lanka
1970s 5.38 million 10.45 million 5.07 million Sri Lanka
1980s 6.18 million 12.40 million 6.21 million Sri Lanka
1990s 7.33 million 14.68 million 7.35 million Sri Lanka
2000s 8.70 million 17.04 million 8.34 million Sri Lanka
2010s 10.67 million 17.61 million 6.93 million Sri Lanka
2020s 13.13 million 18.43 million 5.31 million Sri Lanka
2030s 15.85 million 18.92 million 3.07 million Sri Lanka
2040s 18.97 million 19.17 million 202,880 Sri Lanka
2050s 20.85 million 19.22 million 1.64 million Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
Cameroon, at 20.85 million against 19.22 million in Sri Lanka as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
1.64 million, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
Cameroon ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed