Cameroon vs Mauritania: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Cameroon
3.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritania
3.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Cameroon rank
18th
Mauritania rank
15th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.92 % change on previous year against 3.55 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 0.37 % change on previous year.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.67 % change on previous year | 21.93 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 7.7 % change on previous year | 19.02 % change on previous year | 11.32 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 5.79 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 5.16 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.18 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 0.944 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.09 % change on previous year | 4.45 % change on previous year | 0.6422 % change on previous year | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 4.22 % change on previous year | 0.4221 % change on previous year | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.92 % change on previous year against 3.55 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 0.37 % change on previous year, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Cameroon ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.