Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Urban population
Cameroon
55.7%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
54.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
142nd
Cote d'Ivoire rank
145th
Urban population over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 55.7% against 54.5% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cameroon ranks 142nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 145th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Cote d'Ivoire in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 23.5% | 7.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 32.2% | 6.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 38.3% | 2.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 41.2% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 44.9% | 3.5% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 49.3% | 3.2% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.2% | 1.8% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cameroon, at 55.7% against 54.5% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 1.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for urban population?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 145th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.