Cameroon vs Kenya: Urban population growth
Cameroon
3.0%
in 2025
Kenya
2.9%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
44th
Kenya rank
47th
Urban population growth over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 8.0% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 8.2% | 4.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for urban population growth?
- Cameroon ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 47th 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.
Individual pages
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.