Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.035 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.035 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.035 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0129 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 128th 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 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0339 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.035 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0567 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.035 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 125 Fiji 0.0367 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Afghanistan 0.0361 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Djibouti 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Guinea 0.0344 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Liberia 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bahamas 0.0326 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)
- Population 20,440 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,440 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.01 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.035 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.035 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0129 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.