Population, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, per square kilometre was 60.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.02 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
117th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.02 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.08 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 60.02 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 60.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.08 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.29 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 11.54 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 11.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 12.07 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 12.35 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 12.64 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 12.96 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 13.64 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 14.4 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.8 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 15.65 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 16.07 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.95 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 17.43 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 18.01 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 18.65 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 19.1 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 19.49 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 20.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 20.65 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 21.28 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 22.6 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 23.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 23.97 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 24.68 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 25.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 26.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 26.88 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 27.62 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 28.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 29.92 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 30.73 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 32.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 33.27 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 34.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 35.14 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 37.13 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 38.18 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.43 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 41.61 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 42.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 44.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 45.28 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 46.67 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 48.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 49.62 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 51.04 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 52.48 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 53.96 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 55.45 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 56.94 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 58.46 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 60.02 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.11 units per square kilometre | 11.08 units per square kilometre | 13.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.47 units per square kilometre | 13.64 units per square kilometre | 17.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5 units per square kilometre | 18.01 units per square kilometre | 23.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.29 units per square kilometre | 23.97 units per square kilometre | 30.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.77 units per square kilometre | 31.55 units per square kilometre | 40.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.56 units per square kilometre | 41.61 units per square kilometre | 53.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.72 units per square kilometre | 55.45 units per square kilometre | 60.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 114 Afghanistan 63.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Panama 60.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Bulgaria 59.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guinea 58.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Liberia 57.03 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 population, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Population, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 60.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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 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.