Population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population rose 0.971% to 30.5% in Cameroon in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population in Cameroon reached an all time high of 30.5% in 2024 and an all time low of 4.42% in 1960.
Cameroon has been ranked 36th within the group of 121 countries we follow in terms of population in cities of more than 1 million as a share of population, 6 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Population in Cities of More Than 1 million (As % of Population) | Unit | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Angola | % | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 25.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Benin | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cameroon | % | 28.5% | 28.9% | 29.2% | 29.6% | 29.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chad | % | 8.19% | 8.22% | 8.26% | 8.28% | 8.30% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo (DRC) | % | 22.5% | 22.7% | 23.0% | 23.2% | 23.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo (ROC) | % | 61.4% | 62.0% | 62.6% | 63.2% | 63.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Equatorial Guinea | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Gabon | % | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Niger | % | 5.47% | 5.45% | 5.45% | 5.45% | 5.47% | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | % | 15.8% | 16.0% | 16.2% | 16.5% | 16.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | % | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% |
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