Belarus vs Cameroon: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Belarus
73.8%
in 2020
Cameroon
74.2%
in 2020
Belarus rank
119th
Cameroon rank
116th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Belarus
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 74.2% against 73.8% in Belarus, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 119th and Cameroon ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.1% | 59.3% | 5.2% | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 59.0% | 61.4% | 2.4% | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 64.9% | 2.7% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 66.7% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 67.4% | 68.7% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 71.8% | 1.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 73.6% | 1.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 74.2% | 0.4% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Belarus or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 74.2% against 73.8% in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Belarus and Cameroon?
- 0.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Cameroon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Cameroon rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Belarus ranks 119th and Cameroon ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.