Cameroon vs Senegal: Urban population
Cameroon
55.7%
in 2025
Senegal
55.8%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
142nd
Senegal rank
141st
Urban population over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 55.8% against 55.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Cameroon ranks 142nd and Senegal ranks 141st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 25.9% | 9.8% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 26.1% | 33.6% | 7.5% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 37.5% | 1.4% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 39.7% | 3.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 41.8% | 6.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 46.3% | 6.1% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 53.7% | 1.2% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 55.8% against 55.7% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for urban population?
- Cameroon ranks 142nd and Senegal ranks 141st 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.