Cameroon vs Germany: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Cameroon
9.20 million
in 2025
Germany
8.11 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
35th
Germany rank
38th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Cameroon
- Germany
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9.20 million against 8.11 million in Germany, a difference of 1.09 million.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Germany ranks 38th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318,491 | 7.04 million | 6.72 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 699,599 | 7.06 million | 6.37 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 6.96 million | 5.66 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.18 million | 7.32 million | 5.15 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 7.38 million | 3.78 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.97 million | 7.78 million | 1.81 million | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.42 million | 8.07 million | 355,720 | 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, Cameroon or Germany?
- Cameroon, at 9.20 million against 8.11 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Cameroon and Germany?
- 1.09 million, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Germany rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Germany ranks 38th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.