Cameroon vs Small states: Rural population

Cameroon
13.25 million
in 2025
Small states
9.75 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
43rd
Small states rank
44th

Rural population over time

  • Cameroon
  • Small states
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 13.25 million against 9.75 million in Small states, a difference of 3.50 million.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Small states ahead.

Cameroon ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 4.75 million 6.05 million 1.30 million Small states
1970s 5.38 million 6.49 million 1.11 million Small states
1980s 6.18 million 7.05 million 862,240 Small states
1990s 7.33 million 7.75 million 417,244 Small states
2000s 8.70 million 8.39 million 308,622 Cameroon
2010s 10.67 million 9.12 million 1.55 million Cameroon
2020s 12.61 million 9.63 million 2.98 million Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Cameroon or Small states?
Cameroon, at 13.25 million against 9.75 million in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Cameroon and Small states?
3.50 million, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Small states rank globally for rural population?
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 44th 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.