Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0189 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.02 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 96 Lesotho 0.0266 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 97 China 0.0256 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 98 Turkey 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 100 Italy 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 102 Equatorial Guinea 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 51,280 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0248 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.