Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 67.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cameroon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Cameroon stood at 67.5%. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Cameroon peaked at 67.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Cameroon ranks 101st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.7% | 9.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.4% | 14.6% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.4% | 21.3% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.7% | 31.8% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 40.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 50.5% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 58.4% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.1% | 67.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 98 North Korea 68.3% compare
- 99 Angola 67.9% compare
- 100 North Macedonia 67.9% compare
- 102 Kazakhstan 67.4% compare
- 103 Morocco 66.8% compare
- 104 Croatia 66.1% compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 427,706 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Cameroon?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Cameroon was 67.5% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.