Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population density

Cameroon
188.01
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo
189.99
in 2100
Cameroon rank
80th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
79th

Population density over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
050100150200100015502100

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 189.99 against 188.01 in Cameroon, a difference of 1.98.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 80th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 46 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1000s 1.5 1.3 0.1965 Cameroon
1100s 1.71 1.52 0.1936 Cameroon
1200s 1.95 1.73 0.2213 Cameroon
1300s 2.23 1.95 0.2838 Cameroon
1400s 2.55 2.27 0.278 Cameroon
1500s 2.91 2.6 0.3177 Cameroon
1600s 3.33 2.76 0.5718 Cameroon
1700s 3.81 2.92 0.8853 Cameroon
1710s 3.64 2.94 0.6981 Cameroon
1720s 3.68 2.96 0.7144 Cameroon
1730s 3.72 2.98 0.7316 Cameroon
1740s 3.75 3 0.7498 Cameroon
1750s 3.8 3.03 0.7692 Cameroon
1760s 3.84 3.05 0.7899 Cameroon
1770s 3.89 3.08 0.8121 Cameroon
1780s 3.94 3.1 0.8359 Cameroon
1790s 3.99 3.13 0.8616 Cameroon
1800s 3.93 2.28 1.66 Cameroon
1810s 3.94 2.28 1.66 Cameroon
1820s 4.18 2.45 1.74 Cameroon
1830s 4.77 2.86 1.92 Cameroon
1840s 5.45 3.33 2.11 Cameroon
1850s 5.96 3.63 2.33 Cameroon
1860s 6.23 3.76 2.47 Cameroon
1870s 6.55 4.03 2.52 Cameroon
1880s 6.92 4.29 2.63 Cameroon
1890s 6.99 4.3 2.69 Cameroon
1900s 6.55 4 2.55 Cameroon
1910s 6.1 3.69 2.41 Cameroon
1920s 6.32 3.79 2.53 Cameroon
1930s 7.19 4.3 2.89 Cameroon
1940s 8.33 4.95 3.38 Cameroon
1950s 9.89 5.97 3.92 Cameroon
1960s 11.99 7.63 4.37 Cameroon
1970s 15.47 10.06 5.41 Cameroon
1980s 20.5 13.62 6.89 Cameroon
1990s 27.29 18.93 8.36 Cameroon
2000s 35.77 25.65 10.12 Cameroon
2010s 47.56 35.37 12.19 Cameroon
2020s 62.48 49.12 13.36 Cameroon
2030s 79.35 66.02 13.32 Cameroon
2040s 97.72 85.03 12.69 Cameroon
2050s 116.57 105.85 10.72 Cameroon
2060s 135.01 127.18 7.83 Cameroon
2070s 152.48 147.66 4.82 Cameroon
2080s 168.23 166.4 1.83 Cameroon
2090s 181.62 182.46 0.8333 Democratic Republic of Congo
2100s 188.01 189.99 1.97 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 189.99 against 188.01 in Cameroon as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
1.98, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for population density?
Cameroon ranks 80th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th 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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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
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