Cameroon vs European Union: Urban population, annual growth rate
Cameroon
3.09 % change on previous year
in 2025
European Union
0.3919 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
44th
European Union rank
45th
Urban population, annual growth rate over time
- Cameroon
- European Union
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.09 % change on previous year against 0.3919 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 2.7 % change on previous year.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 7.9 times European Union's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 44th and European Union ranks 45th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 7.82 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 6.71 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.29 % change on previous year | 0.6345 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 0.4304 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.81 % change on previous year | 0.5138 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 0.3302 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.21 % change on previous year | 0.3163 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, annual growth rate, Cameroon or European Union?
- Cameroon, at 3.09 % change on previous year against 0.3919 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, annual growth rate between Cameroon and European Union?
- 2.7 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and European Union?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and European Union rank globally for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Cameroon ranks 44th and European Union ranks 45th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.