Cameroon vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Rural population
Rural population over time
- Cameroon
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 80.22 million against 13.25 million in Cameroon, a difference of 66.98 million.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 218 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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 | 4.75 million | 85.09 million | 80.34 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 5.38 million | 89.76 million | 84.38 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 6.18 million | 93.00 million | 86.81 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 7.33 million | 95.48 million | 88.14 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 8.70 million | 92.76 million | 84.06 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 10.67 million | 83.50 million | 72.83 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 12.61 million | 79.84 million | 67.23 million | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cameroon or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 80.22 million against 13.25 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 66.98 million, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st of 218 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.