Cameroon vs Caribbean Small States: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Cameroon
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.0% against 0.4% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 7.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.
Cameroon ranks 44th and Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 2.6% | 5.0% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 1.3% | 3.9% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.9% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.6% | 2.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Cameroon or Caribbean Small States?
- Cameroon, at 3.0% against 0.4% in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Cameroon and Caribbean Small States?
- 2.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Caribbean Small States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Caribbean Small States rank globally for urban population growth?
- Cameroon ranks 44th and Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.