Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Population, per square kilometre
Afghanistan
63.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon
60.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
114th
Cameroon rank
117th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 63.56 units per square kilometre against 60.02 units per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 3.54 units per square kilometre.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 114th and Cameroon ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.44 units per square kilometre | 12.11 units per square kilometre | 3.32 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 19.28 units per square kilometre | 15.47 units per square kilometre | 3.82 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 17.76 units per square kilometre | 20.5 units per square kilometre | 2.74 units per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 24.7 units per square kilometre | 27.29 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 36.46 units per square kilometre | 35.77 units per square kilometre | 0.687 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 50.81 units per square kilometre | 47.56 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 61.75 units per square kilometre | 57.72 units per square kilometre | 4.03 units per square kilometre | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Afghanistan, at 63.56 units per square kilometre against 60.02 units per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 3.54 units per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 114th and Cameroon ranks 117th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.