Australia vs Cameroon: Urban agglomerations more than 1 million

Australia
7.59 million
in 2020
Cameroon
8.11 million
in 2020
Australia rank
38th
Cameroon rank
37th

Urban agglomerations more than 1 million over time

  • Australia
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 8.11 million against 7.59 million in Australia, a difference of 522,100.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 37th of 182 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Cameroon Difference Ahead
1950s 1.82 million 0 1.82 million Australia
1960s 2.89 million 0 2.89 million Australia
1970s 3.73 million 0 3.73 million Australia
1980s 4.37 million 0 4.37 million Australia
1990s 5.00 million 1.19 million 3.80 million Australia
2000s 5.35 million 3.47 million 1.88 million Australia
2010s 6.53 million 5.72 million 812,220 Australia
2020s 7.59 million 8.11 million 522,100 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban agglomerations more than 1 million, Australia or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 8.11 million against 7.59 million in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in urban agglomerations more than 1 million between Australia and Cameroon?
522,100, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cameroon?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Australia and Cameroon rank globally for urban agglomerations more than 1 million?
Australia ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 37th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban agglomerations more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban agglomerations more than 1 million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed