Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
117th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.004 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 1000 No per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0069 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0086 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0116 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0121 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0136 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0186 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0235 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0254 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0294 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0305 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0316 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0327 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0339 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0055 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0094 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0119 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0098 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0218 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0305 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0316 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 114 Tonga 0.0366 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 115 Liechtenstein 0.036 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 116 Djibouti 0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 118 Bahamas 0.0349 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guinea-Bissau 0.0347 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 120 South Africa 0.0344 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Cameroon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5736 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.588 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1629 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,415 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,402 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,113 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 43,763 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 88,876 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0351 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.