Cameroon vs Slovenia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Cameroon
44.3%
in 2025
Slovenia
44.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
77th
Slovenia rank
80th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Cameroon
- Slovenia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 44.3% against 44.0% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 77th and Slovenia ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.9% | 67.9% | 16.0% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 73.9% | 57.7% | 16.2% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 50.0% | 14.0% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 49.6% | 7.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 49.4% | 2.2% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 0.0% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 0.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cameroon or Slovenia?
- Cameroon, at 44.3% against 44.0% in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cameroon and Slovenia?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Slovenia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Slovenia rank globally for rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 77th and Slovenia ranks 80th 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.