Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Population density
Cameroon
188.01 people per km²
in 2100
Democratic Republic of Congo
189.99 people per km²
in 2100
Cameroon rank
80th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
79th
Population density over time
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 189.99 people per km² against 188.01 people per km² in Cameroon, a difference of 1.98 people per km².
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 people per km² | 1.3 people per km² | 0.1965 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1100s | 1.71 people per km² | 1.52 people per km² | 0.1936 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1200s | 1.95 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | 0.2213 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1300s | 2.23 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | 0.2838 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1400s | 2.55 people per km² | 2.27 people per km² | 0.278 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1500s | 2.91 people per km² | 2.6 people per km² | 0.3177 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1600s | 3.33 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 0.5718 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1700s | 3.81 people per km² | 2.92 people per km² | 0.8853 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1710s | 3.64 people per km² | 2.94 people per km² | 0.6981 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1720s | 3.68 people per km² | 2.96 people per km² | 0.7144 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1730s | 3.72 people per km² | 2.98 people per km² | 0.7316 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1740s | 3.75 people per km² | 3 people per km² | 0.7498 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1750s | 3.8 people per km² | 3.03 people per km² | 0.7692 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1760s | 3.84 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | 0.7899 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1770s | 3.89 people per km² | 3.08 people per km² | 0.8121 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1780s | 3.94 people per km² | 3.1 people per km² | 0.8359 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1790s | 3.99 people per km² | 3.13 people per km² | 0.8616 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1800s | 3.93 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1810s | 3.94 people per km² | 2.28 people per km² | 1.66 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1820s | 4.18 people per km² | 2.45 people per km² | 1.74 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1830s | 4.77 people per km² | 2.86 people per km² | 1.92 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1840s | 5.45 people per km² | 3.33 people per km² | 2.11 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1850s | 5.96 people per km² | 3.63 people per km² | 2.33 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1860s | 6.23 people per km² | 3.76 people per km² | 2.47 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1870s | 6.55 people per km² | 4.03 people per km² | 2.52 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1880s | 6.92 people per km² | 4.29 people per km² | 2.63 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1890s | 6.99 people per km² | 4.3 people per km² | 2.69 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1900s | 6.55 people per km² | 4 people per km² | 2.55 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1910s | 6.1 people per km² | 3.69 people per km² | 2.41 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1920s | 6.32 people per km² | 3.79 people per km² | 2.53 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1930s | 7.19 people per km² | 4.3 people per km² | 2.89 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1940s | 8.33 people per km² | 4.95 people per km² | 3.38 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1950s | 9.89 people per km² | 5.97 people per km² | 3.92 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1960s | 11.99 people per km² | 7.63 people per km² | 4.37 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 15.47 people per km² | 10.06 people per km² | 5.41 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 20.5 people per km² | 13.62 people per km² | 6.89 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 27.29 people per km² | 18.93 people per km² | 8.36 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 35.77 people per km² | 25.65 people per km² | 10.12 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 47.56 people per km² | 35.37 people per km² | 12.19 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 62.48 people per km² | 49.12 people per km² | 13.36 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 2030s | 79.35 people per km² | 66.02 people per km² | 13.32 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 2040s | 97.72 people per km² | 85.03 people per km² | 12.69 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 2050s | 116.57 people per km² | 105.85 people per km² | 10.72 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 2060s | 135.01 people per km² | 127.18 people per km² | 7.83 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 2070s | 152.48 people per km² | 147.66 people per km² | 4.82 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 2080s | 168.23 people per km² | 166.4 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | Cameroon |
| 2090s | 181.62 people per km² | 182.46 people per km² | 0.8333 people per km² | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2100s | 188.01 people per km² | 189.99 people per km² | 1.97 people per km² | 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 people per km² against 188.01 people per km² in Cameroon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.98 people per km², 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?
- 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.