Cameroon vs Ukraine: Share of population living in urban areas
Cameroon
74.2%
in 2020
Ukraine
74.0%
in 2020
Cameroon rank
116th
Ukraine rank
117th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Cameroon
- Ukraine
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 74.2% against 74.0% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.
Cameroon ranks 116th and Ukraine ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.3% | 67.1% | 7.8% | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 61.4% | 70.8% | 9.4% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 73.1% | 8.2% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 66.7% | 74.3% | 7.6% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 74.8% | 6.1% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 74.7% | 2.8% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 74.3% | 0.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 74.0% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Cameroon or Ukraine?
- Cameroon, at 74.2% against 74.0% in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Cameroon and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ukraine?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Ukraine rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Cameroon ranks 116th and Ukraine ranks 117th 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.