Cameroon vs Somalia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Cameroon
55.7%
in 2025
Somalia
55.1%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
156th
Somalia rank
158th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cameroon
- Somalia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.7% against 55.1% in Somalia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.0% | 15.0% | 3.0% | Somalia |
| 1960s | 16.1% | 20.1% | 4.0% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 25.2% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 27.9% | 8.1% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 30.9% | 12.1% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 35.3% | 13.1% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 44.3% | 8.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.8% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Cameroon or Somalia?
- Cameroon, at 55.7% against 55.1% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Cameroon and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Somalia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Somalia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Cameroon ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 158th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.