Belarus vs Cameroon: Share of population living in urban areas

Belarus
73.8%
in 2020
Cameroon
74.2%
in 2020
Belarus rank
119th
Cameroon rank
116th

Share of population living in urban areas over time

  • Belarus
  • Cameroon
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 74.2% against 73.8% in Belarus, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 119th and Cameroon ranks 116th of 236 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.