Cameroon vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Urban and rural population
Cameroon
16.63 million
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
17.06 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
54th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
52nd
Urban and rural population over time
- Cameroon
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 17.06 million against 16.63 million in Cameroon, a difference of 422,300.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 54th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,742 | 2.27 million | 1.71 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1960s | 920,316 | 6.21 million | 5.29 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1970s | 1.93 million | 9.39 million | 7.46 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1980s | 3.51 million | 11.21 million | 7.70 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 1990s | 5.56 million | 13.23 million | 7.66 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 8.21 million | 14.52 million | 6.31 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 11.81 million | 15.63 million | 3.82 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 15.41 million | 16.71 million | 1.30 million | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Cameroon or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 17.06 million against 16.63 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Cameroon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 422,300, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 54th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.