Cameroon vs Colombia: Population density of the capital city
Cameroon
14,537 people per km²
in 2100
Colombia
15,113 people per km²
in 2100
Cameroon rank
11th
Colombia rank
10th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 15,113 people per km² against 14,537 people per km² in Cameroon, a difference of 576 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Colombia ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 15,194 people per km² | 19,410 people per km² | 4,215 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2030s | 16,515 people per km² | 19,837 people per km² | 3,322 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2040s | 16,063 people per km² | 18,089 people per km² | 2,026 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2050s | 15,698 people per km² | 17,554 people per km² | 1,856 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2060s | 15,774 people per km² | 17,188 people per km² | 1,414 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2070s | 16,147 people per km² | 16,870 people per km² | 723.55 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2080s | 15,958 people per km² | 16,370 people per km² | 412.7 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2090s | 15,480 people per km² | 15,611 people per km² | 131.3 people per km² | Colombia |
| 2100s | 14,537 people per km² | 15,113 people per km² | 576.7 people per km² | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 15,113 people per km² against 14,537 people per km² in Cameroon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 576 people per km², with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Colombia ranks 10th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.