Cameroon vs North America: Rural population
Cameroon
13.25 million
in 2025
North America
74.83 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
43rd
North America rank
42nd
Rural population over time
- Cameroon
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 74.83 million against 13.25 million in Cameroon, a difference of 61.59 million.
That makes North America's figure about 5.6 times Cameroon's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and North America ranks 42nd of 215 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 million | 59.33 million | 54.58 million | North America |
| 1970s | 5.38 million | 62.31 million | 56.93 million | North America |
| 1980s | 6.18 million | 67.02 million | 60.84 million | North America |
| 1990s | 7.33 million | 67.30 million | 59.96 million | North America |
| 2000s | 8.70 million | 65.29 million | 56.59 million | North America |
| 2010s | 10.67 million | 69.06 million | 58.39 million | North America |
| 2020s | 12.61 million | 73.94 million | 61.33 million | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cameroon or North America?
- North America, at 74.83 million against 13.25 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cameroon and North America?
- 61.59 million, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and North America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and North America rank globally for rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and North America ranks 42nd 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.