Cameroon vs Israel: Population in largest city
Cameroon
4.85 million
in 2025
Israel
4.57 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
43rd
Israel rank
44th
Population in largest city over time
- Cameroon
- Israel
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.85 million against 4.57 million in Israel, a difference of 285,730.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Israel ranks 44th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205,021 | 869,860 | 664,838 | Israel |
| 1970s | 417,955 | 1.17 million | 754,329 | Israel |
| 1980s | 726,761 | 1.53 million | 806,606 | Israel |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 2.26 million | 1.09 million | Israel |
| 2000s | 1.85 million | 3.00 million | 1.15 million | Israel |
| 2010s | 3.05 million | 3.67 million | 627,344 | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 4.38 million | 44,108 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Cameroon or Israel?
- Cameroon, at 4.85 million against 4.57 million in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Cameroon and Israel?
- 285,730, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Israel?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Israel rank globally for population in largest city?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and Israel ranks 44th 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.