Cameroon vs Cote d'Ivoire: Urban area over the long-term
Cameroon
1,647 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
1,697 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Cameroon rank
74th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
72nd
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Cameroon
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 1,697 km² per grid cell against 1,647 km² per grid cell in Cameroon, a difference of 50 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 74th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 33 and Cote d'Ivoire in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0006 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.0022 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 0.0009 km² per grid cell | 0.0075 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 0.0287 km² per grid cell | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0256 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 0.0985 km² per grid cell | 0.0106 km² per grid cell | 0.0878 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 0.3375 km² per grid cell | 0.0365 km² per grid cell | 0.301 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 0.1252 km² per grid cell | 1.03 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 3.97 km² per grid cell | 0.4291 km² per grid cell | 3.54 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 4.61 km² per grid cell | 0.534 km² per grid cell | 4.08 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 5.21 km² per grid cell | 0.6671 km² per grid cell | 4.54 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 5.88 km² per grid cell | 0.8321 km² per grid cell | 5.05 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 1.04 km² per grid cell | 5.59 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 7.47 km² per grid cell | 1.29 km² per grid cell | 6.18 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 8.41 km² per grid cell | 1.6 km² per grid cell | 6.81 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 9.46 km² per grid cell | 1.99 km² per grid cell | 7.47 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 10.63 km² per grid cell | 2.46 km² per grid cell | 8.17 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 11.94 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 8.89 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 13.4 km² per grid cell | 3.77 km² per grid cell | 9.63 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 15.04 km² per grid cell | 4.66 km² per grid cell | 10.37 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 16.86 km² per grid cell | 5.76 km² per grid cell | 11.1 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 18.89 km² per grid cell | 7.1 km² per grid cell | 11.79 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 21.16 km² per grid cell | 8.76 km² per grid cell | 12.4 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 23.69 km² per grid cell | 10.79 km² per grid cell | 12.9 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 27.2 km² per grid cell | 12.89 km² per grid cell | 14.31 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 31.33 km² per grid cell | 15.31 km² per grid cell | 16.03 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 36.46 km² per grid cell | 18.06 km² per grid cell | 18.4 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 42.43 km² per grid cell | 21.82 km² per grid cell | 20.61 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 24.45 km² per grid cell | 20.2 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 25.01 km² per grid cell | 19.65 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 45.58 km² per grid cell | 25.01 km² per grid cell | 20.57 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 51.92 km² per grid cell | 26.36 km² per grid cell | 25.56 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 52.14 km² per grid cell | 27.39 km² per grid cell | 24.76 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 55.93 km² per grid cell | 38.76 km² per grid cell | 17.17 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 77.47 km² per grid cell | 93.99 km² per grid cell | 16.52 km² per grid cell | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 135.42 km² per grid cell | 202.16 km² per grid cell | 66.74 km² per grid cell | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 248.12 km² per grid cell | 384.52 km² per grid cell | 136.4 km² per grid cell | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 438.28 km² per grid cell | 639.62 km² per grid cell | 201.35 km² per grid cell | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 721.89 km² per grid cell | 961.13 km² per grid cell | 239.24 km² per grid cell | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1,153 km² per grid cell | 1,316 km² per grid cell | 162.61 km² per grid cell | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 1,530 km² per grid cell | 1,611 km² per grid cell | 80.83 km² per grid cell | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Cameroon or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 1,697 km² per grid cell against 1,647 km² per grid cell in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 50 km² per grid cell, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Cameroon ranks 74th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.