Cameroon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Cameroon
9.20 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
10.01 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
35th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
34th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 10.01 million against 9.20 million in Cameroon, a difference of 808,230.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 35th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318,491 | 262,754 | 55,737 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 699,599 | 641,127 | 58,472 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.27 million | 27,354 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 2.18 million | 2.06 million | 119,410 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 3.35 million | 258,540 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.97 million | 5.86 million | 111,371 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 8.42 million | 8.89 million | 466,890 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 10.01 million against 9.20 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 808,230, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Cameroon ranks 35th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th 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.