Population, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, total, per square kilometre was 60.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 60.02 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 60.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.08 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12.07 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 12.96 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 13.64 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.8 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 15.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 17.43 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 18.01 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 18.65 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 19.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20.65 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 21.28 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 23.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 23.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 25.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 26.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 26.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 27.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 28.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 29.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 30.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 32.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 33.27 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 34.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 35.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 37.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 38.18 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 41.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 44.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 45.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 46.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 48.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 49.62 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 51.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 52.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 53.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 55.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 56.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 58.46 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 60.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.11 units per square kilometre | 11.08 units per square kilometre | 13.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.47 units per square kilometre | 13.64 units per square kilometre | 17.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5 units per square kilometre | 18.01 units per square kilometre | 23.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.29 units per square kilometre | 23.97 units per square kilometre | 30.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.77 units per square kilometre | 31.55 units per square kilometre | 40.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.56 units per square kilometre | 41.61 units per square kilometre | 53.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.72 units per square kilometre | 55.45 units per square kilometre | 60.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 140 Afghanistan 63.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Panama 60.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bulgaria 59.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guinea 58.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Liberia 57.03 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Cameroon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 90.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,120 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,419 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,701 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 20.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 346.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,047 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 798.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 248.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 60.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.