Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 10.09 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 10.09 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 10.09 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.12 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Cameroon ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 6.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.75 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.33 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.07 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.37 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.34 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.77 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.86 units per square kilometre | 5.12 units per square kilometre | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8 units per square kilometre | 6.87 units per square kilometre | 8.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 units per square kilometre | 8.33 units per square kilometre | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 units per square kilometre | 9.34 units per square kilometre | 10.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 112 Senegal 10.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nicaragua 10.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 114 Montenegro 10.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 10.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Colombia 9.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 South Africa 9.81 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Cameroon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,337 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 465,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 475,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 453,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 461,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 443,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 452,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 436,011 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 444,018 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 10.09 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female 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.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- 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
Labor force, female 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.