Africa Eastern and Southern vs Cameroon: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Africa Eastern and Southern
15.2%
in 2025
Cameroon
30.8%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
33rd
Cameroon rank
36th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 30.8% against 15.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.0 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 36th of 37 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 5.6% | 1.5% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 8.4% | 9.5% | 1.1% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 13.3% | 3.8% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 16.8% | 5.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 21.2% | 8.9% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 26.4% | 12.8% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 30.0% | 15.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Africa Eastern and Southern or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 30.8% against 15.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
- 15.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Cameroon rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 36th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.