Share of the population living in cities in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of the population living in cities was 53.48 in 2020. β² Rising
Share of the population living in cities in Cameroon, 1950β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Cameroon is 53.48, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Cameroon peaked at 53.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.21, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 48th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.77 | 7.21 | 10.34 | 2 |
| 1960s | 16.54 | 15.07 | 18.01 | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.14 | 24.81 | 33.48 | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.9 | 35.76 | 38.05 | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.78 | 39.43 | 44.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.55 | 47.46 | 49.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.4 | 51.77 | 53.02 | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.48 | 53.48 | 53.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More population data for Cameroon
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population density 188.01 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.26 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 427,706 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Cameroon?
- Share of the population living in cities in Cameroon was 53.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).