Population density in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population density was 188.01 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
188.01
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
80th
of 235 countries
All-time high
188.01
in 2100
All-time low
1.5
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Cameroon, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 188.01 for population density in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Cameroon peaked at 188.01 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1000.
Cameroon ranks 80th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.5 | — |
| 1100 | 1.71 | +14.3% |
| 1200 | 1.95 | +14.3% |
| 1300 | 2.23 | +14.3% |
| 1400 | 2.55 | +14.3% |
| 1500 | 2.91 | +14.3% |
| 1600 | 3.33 | +14.3% |
| 1700 | 3.81 | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 3.64 | -4.3% |
| 1720 | 3.68 | +1.0% |
| 1730 | 3.72 | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 3.75 | +1.1% |
| 1750 | 3.8 | +1.1% |
| 1760 | 3.84 | +1.2% |
| 1770 | 3.89 | +1.2% |
| 1780 | 3.94 | +1.3% |
| 1790 | 3.99 | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 3.93 | -1.4% |
| 1801 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 3.93 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 3.95 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 3.97 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 4 | +0.8% |
| 1822 | 4.04 | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 4.1 | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 4.15 | +1.3% |
| 1825 | 4.21 | +1.3% |
| 1826 | 4.26 | +1.3% |
| 1827 | 4.32 | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 4.38 | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 4.43 | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 4.49 | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 4.55 | +1.3% |
| 1832 | 4.61 | +1.3% |
| 1833 | 4.68 | +1.3% |
| 1834 | 4.74 | +1.3% |
| 1835 | 4.8 | +1.3% |
| 1836 | 4.86 | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 4.93 | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 5 | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 5.06 | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 5.13 | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 5.2 | +1.3% |
| 1842 | 5.27 | +1.3% |
| 1843 | 5.34 | +1.3% |
| 1844 | 5.41 | +1.3% |
| 1845 | 5.48 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 5.55 | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 5.63 | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 5.7 | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 5.77 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 5.83 | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 5.87 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 5.9 | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 5.93 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 5.95 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 5.98 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 6 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 6.03 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 6.05 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 6.08 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 6.11 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 6.13 | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 6.16 | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 6.19 | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 6.22 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 6.24 | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 6.27 | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 6.3 | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 6.33 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 6.36 | +0.5% |
| 1870 | 6.39 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 6.42 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 6.46 | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 6.49 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 6.53 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 6.56 | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 6.6 | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 6.64 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 6.67 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 6.71 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 6.75 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 6.79 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 6.82 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 6.86 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 6.9 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 6.94 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 6.98 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 7.02 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 7.05 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 7.09 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 7.09 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 7.07 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 7.04 | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 7.01 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 6.98 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 6.92 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 6.88 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 6.85 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 6.8 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 6.76 | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 6.7 | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 6.64 | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 6.58 | -0.9% |
| 1905 | 6.52 | -0.9% |
| 1906 | 6.46 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 6.4 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 6.34 | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 6.29 | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 6.25 | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 6.2 | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 6.17 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 6.14 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 6.11 | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 6.08 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 6.05 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 6.02 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 5.99 | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 5.99 | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 6.01 | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 6.04 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 6.1 | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 6.18 | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 6.27 | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 6.35 | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 6.43 | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 6.52 | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 6.61 | +1.3% |
| 1929 | 6.69 | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 6.78 | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 6.87 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 6.96 | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 7.05 | +1.3% |
| 1934 | 7.14 | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 7.23 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 7.32 | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 7.42 | +1.3% |
| 1938 | 7.51 | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 7.62 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 7.73 | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 7.85 | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 7.97 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 8.11 | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 8.24 | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 8.38 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 8.53 | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 8.67 | +1.7% |
| 1948 | 8.82 | +1.7% |
| 1949 | 8.97 | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 9.16 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 9.3 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 9.44 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 9.6 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 9.77 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 9.94 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 10.13 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 10.32 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 10.52 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 10.73 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 10.91 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 11.08 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 11.29 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 11.54 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 11.8 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12.07 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 12.35 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 12.64 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 12.96 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.29 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 13.64 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 14.01 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.4 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.8 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.22 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 15.65 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 16.07 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 16.49 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.95 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 17.43 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 18.01 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 18.65 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 19.1 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 19.49 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.04 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20.65 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 21.28 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 21.94 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 22.6 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 23.28 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 23.97 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 24.68 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 25.4 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 26.13 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 26.88 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 27.62 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 28.38 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.14 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 29.92 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 30.73 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.55 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 32.39 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 33.27 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 34.19 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 35.14 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.12 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 37.13 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 38.18 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.29 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.43 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 41.61 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.8 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 44.02 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 45.28 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 46.67 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 48.16 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 49.62 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 51.04 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 52.48 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 53.96 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 55.45 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 56.94 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 58.46 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 60.02 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 61.61 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 63.21 | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 64.82 | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 66.45 | +2.5% |
| 2028 | 68.1 | +2.5% |
| 2029 | 69.77 | +2.4% |
| 2030 | 71.45 | +2.4% |
| 2031 | 73.16 | +2.4% |
| 2032 | 74.89 | +2.4% |
| 2033 | 76.63 | +2.3% |
| 2034 | 78.39 | +2.3% |
| 2035 | 80.16 | +2.3% |
| 2036 | 81.96 | +2.2% |
| 2037 | 83.77 | +2.2% |
| 2038 | 85.6 | +2.2% |
| 2039 | 87.44 | +2.1% |
| 2040 | 89.29 | +2.1% |
| 2041 | 91.16 | +2.1% |
| 2042 | 93.03 | +2.1% |
| 2043 | 94.89 | +2.0% |
| 2044 | 96.76 | +2.0% |
| 2045 | 98.64 | +1.9% |
| 2046 | 100.53 | +1.9% |
| 2047 | 102.42 | +1.9% |
| 2048 | 104.31 | +1.8% |
| 2049 | 106.2 | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 108.09 | +1.8% |
| 2051 | 109.98 | +1.7% |
| 2052 | 111.88 | +1.7% |
| 2053 | 113.77 | +1.7% |
| 2054 | 115.65 | +1.7% |
| 2055 | 117.53 | +1.6% |
| 2056 | 119.39 | +1.6% |
| 2057 | 121.26 | +1.6% |
| 2058 | 123.13 | +1.5% |
| 2059 | 124.99 | +1.5% |
| 2060 | 126.84 | +1.5% |
| 2061 | 128.69 | +1.5% |
| 2062 | 130.51 | +1.4% |
| 2063 | 132.33 | +1.4% |
| 2064 | 134.15 | +1.4% |
| 2065 | 135.95 | +1.3% |
| 2066 | 137.75 | +1.3% |
| 2067 | 139.54 | +1.3% |
| 2068 | 141.31 | +1.3% |
| 2069 | 143.07 | +1.2% |
| 2070 | 144.82 | +1.2% |
| 2071 | 146.56 | +1.2% |
| 2072 | 148.29 | +1.2% |
| 2073 | 150.01 | +1.2% |
| 2074 | 151.71 | +1.1% |
| 2075 | 153.4 | +1.1% |
| 2076 | 155.06 | +1.1% |
| 2077 | 156.69 | +1.1% |
| 2078 | 158.32 | +1.0% |
| 2079 | 159.92 | +1.0% |
| 2080 | 161.5 | +1.0% |
| 2081 | 163.07 | +1.0% |
| 2082 | 164.6 | +0.9% |
| 2083 | 166.11 | +0.9% |
| 2084 | 167.6 | +0.9% |
| 2085 | 169.06 | +0.9% |
| 2086 | 170.5 | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 171.91 | +0.8% |
| 2088 | 173.3 | +0.8% |
| 2089 | 174.67 | +0.8% |
| 2090 | 176.01 | +0.8% |
| 2091 | 177.33 | +0.7% |
| 2092 | 178.62 | +0.7% |
| 2093 | 179.88 | +0.7% |
| 2094 | 181.12 | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 182.33 | +0.7% |
| 2096 | 183.52 | +0.7% |
| 2097 | 184.68 | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 185.82 | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 186.93 | +0.6% |
| 2100 | 188.01 | +0.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 188.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 188.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.91 | 2.91 | 2.91 | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.33 | 3.33 | 3.33 | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.81 | 3.81 | 3.81 | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.64 | 3.64 | 3.64 | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.68 | 3.68 | 3.68 | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.72 | 3.72 | 3.72 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.84 | 3.84 | 3.84 | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.89 | 3.89 | 3.89 | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.94 | 3.94 | 3.94 | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1810s | 3.94 | 3.93 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 1820s | 4.18 | 3.97 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1830s | 4.77 | 4.49 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1840s | 5.45 | 5.13 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.96 | 5.83 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.23 | 6.11 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.55 | 6.39 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.92 | 6.75 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.99 | 6.85 | 7.09 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.55 | 6.29 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.1 | 5.99 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.32 | 6.01 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.19 | 6.78 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.33 | 7.73 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.89 | 9.16 | 10.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.99 | 10.91 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.47 | 13.64 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5 | 18.01 | 23.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.29 | 23.97 | 30.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.77 | 31.55 | 40.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.56 | 41.61 | 53.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.48 | 55.45 | 69.77 | 10 |
| 2030s | 79.35 | 71.45 | 87.44 | 10 |
| 2040s | 97.72 | 89.29 | 106.2 | 10 |
| 2050s | 116.57 | 108.09 | 124.99 | 10 |
| 2060s | 135.01 | 126.84 | 143.07 | 10 |
| 2070s | 152.48 | 144.82 | 159.92 | 10 |
| 2080s | 168.23 | 161.5 | 174.67 | 10 |
| 2090s | 181.62 | 176.01 | 186.93 | 10 |
| 2100s | 188.01 | 188.01 | 188.01 | 1 |
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- 82 Micronesia (country) 183.08 compare
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.571 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.42 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.571 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Cameroon?
- Population density in Cameroon was 188.01 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 188.01 in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1000.
- How does Cameroon rank for population density?
- Cameroon ranks 80th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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