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Urban population share in Cameroon

Latest: 55.7%
Previous: 55.4%
Change: +0.27 (+0.5%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Urban population share over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Urban population share in Cameroon
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	16.9%
Dec 31, 1967	17.7%
Dec 31, 1968	18.6%
Dec 31, 1969	19.4%
Dec 31, 1970	20.3%
Dec 31, 1971	21.4%
Dec 31, 1972	22.7%
Dec 31, 1973	24.2%
Dec 31, 1974	25.8%
Dec 31, 1975	27.2%
Dec 31, 1976	28.4%
Dec 31, 1977	29.4%
Dec 31, 1978	30.4%
Dec 31, 1979	31.4%
Dec 31, 1980	32.3%
Dec 31, 1981	33.2%
Dec 31, 1982	34.1%
Dec 31, 1983	34.9%
Dec 31, 1984	35.7%
Dec 31, 1985	36.5%
Dec 31, 1986	37.3%
Dec 31, 1987	38.0%
Dec 31, 1988	38.7%
Dec 31, 1989	39.4%
Dec 31, 1990	40.1%
Dec 31, 1991	40.8%
Dec 31, 1992	41.4%
Dec 31, 1993	42.1%
Dec 31, 1994	42.7%
Dec 31, 1995	43.4%
Dec 31, 1996	44.0%
Dec 31, 1997	44.6%
Dec 31, 1998	45.1%
Dec 31, 1999	45.7%
Dec 31, 2000	46.2%
Dec 31, 2001	46.8%
Dec 31, 2002	47.3%
Dec 31, 2003	47.7%
Dec 31, 2004	48.2%
Dec 31, 2005	48.6%
Dec 31, 2006	49.2%
Dec 31, 2007	49.7%
Dec 31, 2008	50.1%
Dec 31, 2009	50.5%
Dec 31, 2010	50.9%
Dec 31, 2011	51.2%
Dec 31, 2012	51.6%
Dec 31, 2013	51.9%
Dec 31, 2014	52.3%
Dec 31, 2015	52.6%
Dec 31, 2016	53.0%
Dec 31, 2017	53.3%
Dec 31, 2018	53.6%
Dec 31, 2019	53.9%
Dec 31, 2020	54.3%
Dec 31, 2021	54.6%
Dec 31, 2022	54.8%
Dec 31, 2023	55.1%
Dec 31, 2024	55.4%
Dec 31, 2025	55.7%

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