Cameroon vs Kenya: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Cameroon
8.11 million people
in 2020
Kenya
6.97 million people
in 2020
Cameroon rank
37th
Kenya rank
39th
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 8.11 million people against 6.97 million people in Kenya, a difference of 1.15 million people.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 39th of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 542,080 people | 542,080 people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1.19 million people | 1.72 million people | 526,140 people | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.47 million people | 2.86 million people | 616,525 people | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.72 million people | 5.32 million people | 400,375 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 8.11 million people | 6.97 million people | 1.15 million people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 8.11 million people against 6.97 million people in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 1.15 million people, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Cameroon ranks 37th and Kenya ranks 39th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
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.