Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0211 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0211 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0049 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 155th 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0168 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.018 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0084 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0095 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0186 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 152 Palau 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 153 Djibouti 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 154 Bahamas 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 156 Afghanistan 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 157 Liberia 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guinea 0.0202 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.