Cameroon vs Zambia: Rural population
Cameroon
13.25 million
in 2025
Zambia
11.85 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
43rd
Zambia rank
45th
Rural population over time
- Cameroon
- Zambia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 13.25 million against 11.85 million in Zambia, a difference of 1.39 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 million | 2.81 million | 1.94 million | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 5.38 million | 3.16 million | 2.22 million | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 6.18 million | 4.03 million | 2.15 million | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.33 million | 5.39 million | 1.94 million | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 8.70 million | 7.27 million | 1.43 million | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.67 million | 9.41 million | 1.26 million | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 12.61 million | 11.28 million | 1.33 million | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cameroon or Zambia?
- Cameroon, at 13.25 million against 11.85 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cameroon and Zambia?
- 1.39 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zambia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Zambia rank globally for rural population?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and Zambia ranks 45th 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.