Cameroon vs Iraq: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Cameroon
31.0%
in 2020
Iraq
31.0%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
33rd
Iraq rank
32nd
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 31.0% against 31.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Cameroon ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 17.1% | 17.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 18.4% | 18.4% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 18.4% | 9.3% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.7% | 3.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 0.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 0.0% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 31.0% against 31.0% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Cameroon ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.