Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0117 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
124th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0117 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0023 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Cameroon ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 121 Dominica 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 122 Portugal 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 123 Guinea 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 126 Liberia 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 127 Mexico 0.0114 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.