Cameroon vs Guadeloupe: Share of population living in urban areas
Cameroon
74.2%
in 2020
Guadeloupe
75.0%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
116th
Guadeloupe rank
113th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Cameroon
- Guadeloupe
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 75.0% against 74.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guadeloupe has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 116th and Guadeloupe ranks 113th of 236 countries.
Guadeloupe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guadeloupe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.3% | 63.5% | 4.2% | Guadeloupe |
| 1960s | 61.4% | 67.3% | 5.9% | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 68.5% | 3.6% | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 69.3% | 2.6% | Guadeloupe |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 73.5% | 4.8% | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 74.1% | 2.3% | Guadeloupe |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 74.9% | 1.3% | Guadeloupe |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 75.0% | 0.8% | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Cameroon or Guadeloupe?
- Guadeloupe, at 75.0% against 74.2% in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Cameroon and Guadeloupe?
- 0.8%, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guadeloupe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Guadeloupe rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Cameroon ranks 116th and Guadeloupe ranks 113th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.