Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Population density

Afghanistan
199.65
in 2100
Cameroon
188.01
in 2100
Afghanistan rank
77th
Cameroon rank
80th

Population density over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Cameroon
050100150200100015502100

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 199.65 against 188.01 in Cameroon, a difference of 11.64.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 77th and Cameroon ranks 80th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 42 and Cameroon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Cameroon Difference Ahead
1000s 3.45 1.5 1.95 Afghanistan
1100s 3.64 1.71 1.93 Afghanistan
1200s 3.83 1.95 1.88 Afghanistan
1300s 2.68 2.23 0.4514 Afghanistan
1400s 2.87 2.55 0.3242 Afghanistan
1500s 3.07 2.91 0.1515 Afghanistan
1600s 3.83 3.33 0.5017 Afghanistan
1700s 3.83 3.81 0.0258 Afghanistan
1710s 3.93 3.64 0.2844 Afghanistan
1720s 4.02 3.68 0.3384 Afghanistan
1730s 4.11 3.72 0.3926 Afghanistan
1740s 4.2 3.75 0.4467 Afghanistan
1750s 4.3 3.8 0.5006 Afghanistan
1760s 4.39 3.84 0.5541 Afghanistan
1770s 4.49 3.89 0.6069 Afghanistan
1780s 4.6 3.94 0.6587 Afghanistan
1790s 4.7 3.99 0.7092 Afghanistan
1800s 5.03 3.93 1.09 Afghanistan
1810s 5.03 3.94 1.09 Afghanistan
1820s 5.13 4.18 0.9488 Afghanistan
1830s 5.37 4.77 0.5934 Afghanistan
1840s 5.61 5.45 0.1636 Afghanistan
1850s 5.87 5.96 0.0943 Cameroon
1860s 6.14 6.23 0.0944 Cameroon
1870s 6.42 6.55 0.1323 Cameroon
1880s 6.71 6.92 0.211 Cameroon
1890s 7.01 6.99 0.0263 Afghanistan
1900s 7.61 6.55 1.06 Afghanistan
1910s 11.57 6.1 5.47 Afghanistan
1920s 13.26 6.32 6.94 Afghanistan
1930s 9.87 7.19 2.68 Afghanistan
1940s 10.55 8.33 2.22 Afghanistan
1950s 12.71 9.89 2.82 Afghanistan
1960s 15.28 11.99 3.28 Afghanistan
1970s 19.28 15.47 3.82 Afghanistan
1980s 17.76 20.5 2.74 Cameroon
1990s 24.7 27.29 2.59 Cameroon
2000s 36.46 35.77 0.687 Afghanistan
2010s 50.81 47.56 3.25 Afghanistan
2020s 66.71 62.48 4.23 Afghanistan
2030s 85.85 79.35 6.51 Afghanistan
2040s 106.41 97.72 8.68 Afghanistan
2050s 127.15 116.57 10.58 Afghanistan
2060s 147.61 135.01 12.6 Afghanistan
2070s 166.59 152.48 14.11 Afghanistan
2080s 181.96 168.23 13.73 Afghanistan
2090s 194.06 181.62 12.43 Afghanistan
2100s 199.65 188.01 11.63 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
Afghanistan, at 199.65 against 188.01 in Cameroon as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
11.64, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for population density?
Afghanistan ranks 77th and Cameroon ranks 80th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed