Long term urban population region in Cameroon
Cameroon: Long term urban population region was 67.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
67.49
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
101st
of 202 countries
All-time high
67.49
in 2025
All-time low
0.0004
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Cameroon, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Cameroon stood at 67.49. 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, long term urban population region in Cameroon peaked at 67.49 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0004, 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.
Long term urban population region in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0004 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0013 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.004 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0119 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0358 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1075 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3226 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.9679 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 1.09 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 1.19 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 1.31 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 1.43 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 1.57 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 1.72 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 1.88 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 2.06 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 2.26 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 2.47 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 2.71 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 2.97 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 3.25 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 3.56 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 3.9 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 4.27 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 4.67 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 5.12 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 5.61 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 6.14 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 6.73 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 7.37 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 8.07 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 8.84 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 9.68 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 10.09 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 10.52 | +4.3% |
| 1953 | 10.97 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 11.43 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 11.91 | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 12.41 | +4.2% |
| 1957 | 12.92 | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 13.45 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 13.99 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 14.56 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 15.14 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 15.74 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 16.37 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 17.01 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 17.67 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 18.34 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 19.05 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 19.77 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 20.51 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 21.27 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 22.31 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 23.43 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 24.61 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 25.89 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 27.25 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 28.55 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 29.31 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 30.11 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 30.95 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 31.82 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 32.61 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 33.44 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 34.31 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 35.22 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 36.2 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 37.06 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 37.98 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 38.92 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 39.9 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 40.89 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 41.83 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 42.8 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 43.76 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 44.73 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 45.7 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 46.68 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 47.65 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 48.57 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 49.5 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 50.45 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 51.25 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 52.04 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 52.84 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 53.63 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.43 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.22 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 56.01 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 56.81 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.6 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.4 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.07 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.74 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 60.41 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.08 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 61.74 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 62.41 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.08 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 63.75 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.42 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 65.09 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 65.57 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.05 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 66.53 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 67.01 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 67.49 | +0.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 67.49 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 67.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.24, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0004 | 0.0013 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0013 | 0.004 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.004 | 0.0119 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0119 | 0.0358 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0358 | 0.1075 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.1075 | 0.3226 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 0.0013 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.004 | 0.004 | 0.004 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0119 | 0.0119 | 0.0119 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0358 | 0.0358 | 0.0358 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1075 | 0.1075 | 0.1075 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3226 | 0.3226 | 0.3226 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9679 | 0.9679 | 0.9679 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.06 | 2.06 | 2.06 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.47 | 2.47 | 2.47 | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.27 | 4.27 | 4.27 | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.67 | 4.67 | 4.67 | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.12 | 5.12 | 5.12 | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.61 | 5.61 | 5.61 | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.14 | 6.14 | 6.14 | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.73 | 6.73 | 6.73 | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.37 | 7.37 | 7.37 | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.07 | 8.07 | 8.07 | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.84 | 8.84 | 8.84 | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.74 | 9.68 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.41 | 14.56 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.37 | 21.27 | 30.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.75 | 31.82 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.21 | 40.89 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.03 | 50.45 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.41 | 58.4 | 64.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.29 | 65.09 | 67.49 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Cameroon?
- Long term urban population region in Cameroon was 67.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.49 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 in 1000.
- How does Cameroon rank for long term urban population region?
- Cameroon ranks 101st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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