Cameroon vs Ghana: Rural population
Cameroon
13.25 million
in 2025
Ghana
14.40 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
43rd
Ghana rank
40th
Rural population over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.40 million against 13.25 million in Cameroon, a difference of 1.16 million.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 40th of 215 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 million | 5.76 million | 1.01 million | Ghana |
| 1970s | 5.38 million | 7.13 million | 1.75 million | Ghana |
| 1980s | 6.18 million | 9.07 million | 2.89 million | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7.33 million | 10.39 million | 3.05 million | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.70 million | 11.71 million | 3.01 million | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.67 million | 13.22 million | 2.55 million | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.61 million | 14.20 million | 1.59 million | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 14.40 million against 13.25 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 1.16 million, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 40th 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.