Cameroon vs Syria: Urban area over the long-term
Cameroon
1,647 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Syria
1,606 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Cameroon rank
74th
Syria rank
75th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Cameroon
- Syria
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,647 km² per grid cell against 1,606 km² per grid cell in Syria, a difference of 41 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Syria ahead.
Cameroon ranks 74th and Syria ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 15 and Syria in 25.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1100s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 2.35 km² per grid cell | 2.34 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1200s | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 2.42 km² per grid cell | 2.41 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1300s | 0.0287 km² per grid cell | 2.48 km² per grid cell | 2.45 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1400s | 0.0985 km² per grid cell | 1.94 km² per grid cell | 1.84 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1500s | 0.3375 km² per grid cell | 2.03 km² per grid cell | 1.69 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1600s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 2.31 km² per grid cell | 1.15 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1700s | 3.97 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | 1.7 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 4.61 km² per grid cell | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 2.06 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 5.21 km² per grid cell | 3 km² per grid cell | 2.21 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 5.88 km² per grid cell | 3.52 km² per grid cell | 2.36 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 4.13 km² per grid cell | 2.5 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 7.47 km² per grid cell | 4.84 km² per grid cell | 2.62 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 8.41 km² per grid cell | 5.68 km² per grid cell | 2.72 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 9.46 km² per grid cell | 6.67 km² per grid cell | 2.79 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 10.63 km² per grid cell | 7.82 km² per grid cell | 2.81 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 11.94 km² per grid cell | 9.18 km² per grid cell | 2.76 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 13.4 km² per grid cell | 10.77 km² per grid cell | 2.64 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 15.04 km² per grid cell | 12.63 km² per grid cell | 2.41 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 16.86 km² per grid cell | 14.81 km² per grid cell | 2.04 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 18.89 km² per grid cell | 18.01 km² per grid cell | 0.8821 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 21.16 km² per grid cell | 21.69 km² per grid cell | 0.5286 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1850s | 23.69 km² per grid cell | 26.12 km² per grid cell | 2.43 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1860s | 27.2 km² per grid cell | 31.46 km² per grid cell | 4.26 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1870s | 31.33 km² per grid cell | 37.89 km² per grid cell | 6.56 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1880s | 36.46 km² per grid cell | 49.89 km² per grid cell | 13.43 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1890s | 42.43 km² per grid cell | 64.74 km² per grid cell | 22.31 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1900s | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 73.56 km² per grid cell | 28.9 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1910s | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 81.56 km² per grid cell | 36.91 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1920s | 45.58 km² per grid cell | 84.94 km² per grid cell | 39.36 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1930s | 51.92 km² per grid cell | 84.94 km² per grid cell | 33.02 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1940s | 52.14 km² per grid cell | 109.7 km² per grid cell | 57.56 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1950s | 55.93 km² per grid cell | 123.16 km² per grid cell | 67.23 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1960s | 77.47 km² per grid cell | 170.04 km² per grid cell | 92.57 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1970s | 135.42 km² per grid cell | 261.65 km² per grid cell | 126.23 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1980s | 248.12 km² per grid cell | 408.22 km² per grid cell | 160.1 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 1990s | 438.28 km² per grid cell | 608.66 km² per grid cell | 170.38 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 2000s | 721.89 km² per grid cell | 884.71 km² per grid cell | 162.83 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 2010s | 1,153 km² per grid cell | 1,228 km² per grid cell | 75.1 km² per grid cell | Syria |
| 2020s | 1,530 km² per grid cell | 1,508 km² per grid cell | 22.27 km² per grid cell | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Cameroon or Syria?
- Cameroon, at 1,647 km² per grid cell against 1,606 km² per grid cell in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Cameroon and Syria?
- 41 km² per grid cell, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Syria rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Cameroon ranks 74th and Syria ranks 75th 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.