Cameroon vs Senegal: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Cameroon
44.3%
in 2025
Senegal
44.2%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
77th
Senegal rank
78th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Cameroon
- Senegal
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 44.3% against 44.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 77th and Senegal ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.9% | 74.1% | 9.8% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 66.4% | 7.5% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 62.5% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 60.3% | 3.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 58.2% | 6.6% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 53.7% | 6.1% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 46.3% | 1.2% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cameroon or Senegal?
- Cameroon, at 44.3% against 44.2% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cameroon and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Cameroon 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 rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 77th and Senegal ranks 78th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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
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.