Cameroon vs Uganda: Urban population
Cameroon
16.63 million
in 2025
Uganda
16.41 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
53rd
Uganda rank
54th
Urban population over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.63 million against 16.41 million in Uganda, a difference of 221,300.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 54th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 920,316 | 466,554 | 453,761 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.93 million | 745,230 | 1.19 million | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3.51 million | 1.21 million | 2.30 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.56 million | 2.17 million | 3.39 million | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.21 million | 3.90 million | 4.31 million | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.81 million | 9.02 million | 2.79 million | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15.41 million | 14.54 million | 875,617 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Cameroon, at 16.63 million against 16.41 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 221,300, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for urban population?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 54th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.