Australia vs Cameroon: Population in largest city
Australia
5.39 million
in 2025
Cameroon
4.85 million
in 2025
Australia rank
41st
Cameroon rank
43rd
Population in largest city over time
- Australia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.39 million against 4.85 million in Cameroon, a difference of 537,630.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 41st and Cameroon ranks 43rd of 153 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.40 million | 205,021 | 2.19 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.10 million | 417,955 | 2.68 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 3.42 million | 726,761 | 2.69 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.77 million | 1.17 million | 2.60 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.89 million | 1.85 million | 2.04 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.51 million | 3.05 million | 1.46 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.19 million | 4.42 million | 764,045 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Australia or Cameroon?
- Australia, at 5.39 million against 4.85 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Australia and Cameroon?
- 537,630, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cameroon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Cameroon rank globally for population in largest city?
- Australia ranks 41st and Cameroon ranks 43rd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.