Algeria vs Cameroon: Urban pop in out of slums

Algeria
4.47 million
in 2022
Cameroon
4.95 million
in 2022
Algeria rank
38th
Cameroon rank
35th

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Algeria
  • Cameroon
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020112022

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.95 million against 4.47 million in Algeria, a difference of 483,020.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 35th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Cameroon Difference Ahead
2000s 6.87 million 4.83 million 2.04 million Algeria
2010s 6.61 million 4.87 million 1.74 million Algeria
2020s 4.37 million 4.80 million 430,615 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Algeria or Cameroon?
Cameroon, at 4.95 million against 4.47 million in Algeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Algeria and Cameroon?
483,020, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cameroon?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Cameroon rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Algeria ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 35th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed