British Virgin Islands vs Cameroon: Population density
British Virgin Islands
186.08 people per km²
in 2100
Cameroon
188.01 people per km²
in 2100
British Virgin Islands rank
81st
Cameroon rank
80th
Population density over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 188.01 people per km² against 186.08 people per km² in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.93 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 160 shared years of data; in 1800 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 81st and Cameroon ranks 80th of 235 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 24 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 44.67 people per km² | 3.93 people per km² | 40.73 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1840s | 44.67 people per km² | 5.2 people per km² | 39.47 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1870s | 44.67 people per km² | 6.42 people per km² | 38.24 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 35.33 people per km² | 6.79 people per km² | 28.55 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 30.67 people per km² | 7.09 people per km² | 23.58 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 32.67 people per km² | 6.76 people per km² | 25.91 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 37.33 people per km² | 6.2 people per km² | 31.13 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 34 people per km² | 6.04 people per km² | 27.96 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 43.33 people per km² | 8.53 people per km² | 34.81 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 50.2 people per km² | 9.89 people per km² | 40.31 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 56.28 people per km² | 11.99 people per km² | 44.29 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 70.21 people per km² | 15.47 people per km² | 54.75 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 87.32 people per km² | 20.5 people per km² | 66.82 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 117.97 people per km² | 27.29 people per km² | 90.69 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 156.5 people per km² | 35.77 people per km² | 120.74 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 215.85 people per km² | 47.56 people per km² | 168.29 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 261.65 people per km² | 62.48 people per km² | 199.17 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2030s | 273.34 people per km² | 79.35 people per km² | 194 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2040s | 273.16 people per km² | 97.72 people per km² | 175.43 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2050s | 263.77 people per km² | 116.57 people per km² | 147.2 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2060s | 247.01 people per km² | 135.01 people per km² | 112 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2070s | 226.97 people per km² | 152.48 people per km² | 74.49 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2080s | 208.77 people per km² | 168.23 people per km² | 40.54 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2090s | 193.8 people per km² | 181.62 people per km² | 12.17 people per km² | British Virgin Islands |
| 2100s | 186.08 people per km² | 188.01 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, British Virgin Islands or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 188.01 people per km² against 186.08 people per km² in British Virgin Islands as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between British Virgin Islands and Cameroon?
- 1.93 people per km², with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Cameroon?
- 160 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Cameroon rank globally for population density?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 81st and Cameroon ranks 80th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.