Cameroon vs Somalia: Urban population share 2050
Cameroon
55.67
in 2025
Somalia
55.14
in 2025
Cameroon rank
158th
Somalia rank
160th
Urban population share 2050 over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.67 against 55.14 in Somalia, a difference of 0.53.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 160th of 238 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 36 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | 0.0004 | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 0.0013 | 0.0003 | 0.0011 | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 0.004 | 0.0008 | 0.0032 | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 0.0119 | 0.0025 | 0.0095 | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 0.0358 | 0.0074 | 0.0284 | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 0.1075 | 0.0222 | 0.0853 | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 0.3226 | 0.0667 | 0.256 | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 0.9679 | 0.2 | 0.7679 | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 1.09 | 0.1601 | 0.9304 | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 1.19 | 0.1921 | 1 | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 1.31 | 0.2305 | 1.08 | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 1.43 | 0.2766 | 1.16 | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 1.57 | 0.3319 | 1.24 | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 1.72 | 0.3983 | 1.32 | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 1.88 | 0.478 | 1.4 | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 2.06 | 0.5736 | 1.49 | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 2.26 | 0.6883 | 1.57 | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 2.47 | 0.826 | 1.65 | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 2.71 | 0.9912 | 1.72 | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 2.97 | 1.19 | 1.78 | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 3.25 | 1.43 | 1.82 | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 3.56 | 1.71 | 1.85 | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 3.9 | 2.06 | 1.84 | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 4.27 | 2.47 | 1.8 | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 4.67 | 2.96 | 1.71 | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 5.12 | 3.55 | 1.57 | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 5.61 | 4.26 | 1.35 | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 6.14 | 5.11 | 1.03 | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 6.73 | 6.14 | 0.5892 | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 7.37 | 7.36 | 0.0023 | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 8.07 | 8.84 | 0.769 | Somalia |
| 1940s | 8.84 | 10.61 | 1.77 | Somalia |
| 1950s | 11.97 | 14.96 | 2.99 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 16.11 | 20.09 | 3.98 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 26.12 | 25.18 | 0.9417 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 36.02 | 27.9 | 8.12 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 42.99 | 30.94 | 12.05 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 48.42 | 35.3 | 13.12 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 52.44 | 44.26 | 8.18 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 54.98 | 53.75 | 1.22 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population share 2050, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Cameroon, at 55.67 against 55.14 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population share 2050 between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 0.53, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for urban population share 2050?
- Cameroon ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 160th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban population share 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.