Cameroon vs Rwanda: Population in the largest city
Cameroon
29.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
29.5%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
78th
Rwanda rank
77th
Population in the largest city over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 29.5% against 29.2% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 153 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 45.2% | 23.0% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 47.1% | 25.3% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 52.6% | 31.9% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 51.4% | 30.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 42.8% | 20.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 43.7% | 18.1% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 31.9% | 3.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 29.5% against 29.2% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 0.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Cameroon ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 77th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.