Cameroon vs Yemen: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 16.63 million against 15.47 million in Yemen, a difference of 1.16 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 53rd and Yemen ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 920,316 | 276,000 | 644,316 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.93 million | 700,487 | 1.23 million | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 3.51 million | 1.82 million | 1.68 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.56 million | 3.87 million | 1.69 million | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.21 million | 6.48 million | 1.73 million | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 11.81 million | 10.01 million | 1.80 million | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15.41 million | 14.17 million | 1.25 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Cameroon or Yemen?
- Cameroon, at 16.63 million against 15.47 million in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Cameroon and Yemen?
- 1.16 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for urban population?
- Cameroon ranks 53rd and Yemen ranks 55th 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.