Cameroon vs Caribbean Small States: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Cameroon
- Caribbean Small States
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.25 million against 2.27 million in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.97 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 5.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Caribbean Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 million | 1.78 million | 2.97 million | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 5.38 million | 1.77 million | 3.61 million | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 6.18 million | 1.77 million | 4.41 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.33 million | 1.84 million | 5.49 million | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.70 million | 1.99 million | 6.71 million | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.67 million | 2.14 million | 8.53 million | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 12.61 million | 2.25 million | 10.36 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cameroon or Caribbean Small States?
- Cameroon, at 13.25 million against 2.27 million in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cameroon and Caribbean Small States?
- 10.97 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Caribbean Small States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Caribbean Small States rank globally for rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and Caribbean Small States ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.