Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0592 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0592 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0135 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon is 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cameroon 143rd 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.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.015 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.019 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0197 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0216 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0243 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0258 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0422 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0446 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0459 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0474 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0489 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0503 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0801 thousands per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0229 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0269 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0236 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0399 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0532 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0547 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 140 Afghanistan 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0624 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 142 Panama 0.0597 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guinea 0.0579 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 145 Liberia 0.0564 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 146 Nicaragua 0.0563 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cameroon rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
Total population (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.