Cameroon vs Ukraine: Rural population

Cameroon
13.25 million
in 2025
Ukraine
11.85 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
43rd
Ukraine rank
44th

Rural population over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 13.25 million against 11.85 million in Ukraine, a difference of 1.39 million.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

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

Cameroon ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 4.75 million 22.22 million 17.47 million Ukraine
1970s 5.38 million 20.21 million 14.83 million Ukraine
1980s 6.18 million 17.99 million 11.81 million Ukraine
1990s 7.33 million 16.63 million 9.30 million Ukraine
2000s 8.70 million 15.43 million 6.73 million Ukraine
2010s 10.67 million 14.18 million 3.51 million Ukraine
2020s 12.61 million 12.45 million 162,400 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Cameroon or Ukraine?
Cameroon, at 13.25 million against 11.85 million in Ukraine as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Cameroon and Ukraine?
1.39 million, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ukraine?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Ukraine rank globally for rural population?
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Ukraine 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.