Cameroon vs Least developed countries: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Cameroon
30.8%
in 2025
Least developed countries
13.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
36th
Least developed countries rank
36th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Cameroon
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 30.8% against 13.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 17.1%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 121 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.0% | 1.5% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 9.5% | 5.7% | 3.7% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 13.3% | 7.4% | 5.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 9.2% | 7.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 10.6% | 10.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 12.0% | 14.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 13.3% | 16.8% | 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, Cameroon or Least developed countries?
- Cameroon, at 30.8% against 13.7% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Cameroon and Least developed countries?
- 17.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Least developed countries?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Least developed countries rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Cameroon ranks 36th and Least developed countries ranks 36th of 121 countries.
- 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.