Cameroon vs Senegal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Cameroon
18.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
17.81 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
59th
Senegal rank
61st

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Cameroon
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 18.13 units per square kilometre against 17.81 units per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 0.32 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 61st of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.695 units per square kilometre 2.48 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre Senegal
1970s 1.48 units per square kilometre 3.97 units per square kilometre 2.49 units per square kilometre Senegal
1980s 2.74 units per square kilometre 5.95 units per square kilometre 3.21 units per square kilometre Senegal
1990s 4.6 units per square kilometre 8.25 units per square kilometre 3.64 units per square kilometre Senegal
2000s 7.62 units per square kilometre 10.96 units per square kilometre 3.34 units per square kilometre Senegal
2010s 12.63 units per square kilometre 14.18 units per square kilometre 1.55 units per square kilometre Senegal
2020s 17.16 units per square kilometre 17.04 units per square kilometre 0.1173 units per square kilometre Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Cameroon or Senegal?
Cameroon, at 18.13 units per square kilometre against 17.81 units per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Cameroon and Senegal?
0.32 units per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Cameroon ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 61st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.