Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Cameroon
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 2.0% against 1.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.8% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -0.4% | 2.3% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -1.2% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Cameroon, at 2.0% against 1.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 1.0%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.