Cameroon has a population density of 159.6 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Cameroon has 175,720 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cameroon ranked 127th out of 197.
Cameroon has 0.36% of the world's population and 0.32% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Cameroon compared to the World's average
Cameroon
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 159.6 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 127/197 | N/A |
| Population |
30649220
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 182,514 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,710 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44.6% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 55.4% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 23.9% | 28.6% |
Cameroon population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Cameroon has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 75.3%. The population density rank was 138th 22 years ago and is 127th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 159.6 | 127 |
| 2023 | 155.5 | 128 |
| 2022 | 151.4 | 129 |
| 2021 | 147.5 | 129 |
| 2020 | 143.6 | 129 |
| 2019 | 139.7 | 129 |
| 2018 | 135.9 | 132 |
| 2017 | 132.2 | 132 |
| 2016 | 128.5 | 133 |
| 2015 | 124.7 | 134 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 136 |
| 2013 | 117.3 | 138 |
| 2012 | 114 | 139 |
| 2011 | 110.9 | 139 |
| 2010 | 107.8 | 138 |
| 2009 | 104.7 | 139 |
| 2008 | 101.8 | 139 |
| 2007 | 98.9 | 138 |
| 2006 | 96.2 | 138 |
| 2005 | 93.6 | 137 |
| 2004 | 91 | 138 |
| 2003 | 88.5 | 138 |
| 2002 | 86.2 | 137 |
| 2001 | 83.9 | 139 |
| 2000 | 81.7 | 139 |
| 1999 | 79.6 | 136 |
| 1998 | 77.5 | 138 |
| 1997 | 75.5 | 137 |
| 1996 | 73.5 | 137 |
| 1995 | 71.5 | 137 |
| 1994 | 69.6 | 138 |
| 1993 | 67.7 | 138 |
| 1992 | 65.8 | 135 |
| 1991 | 63.9 | 120 |
| 1990 | 62.1 | 118 |
| 1989 | 60.3 | 117 |
| 1988 | 58.5 | 117 |
| 1987 | 56.8 | 117 |
| 1986 | 55.1 | 116 |
| 1985 | 53.5 | 116 |
| 1984 | 51.9 | 117 |
| 1983 | 50.5 | 117 |
| 1982 | 49.5 | 117 |
| 1981 | 48.3 | 117 |
| 1980 | 46.6 | 118 |
| 1979 | 45.1 | 117 |
| 1978 | 43.9 | 116 |
| 1977 | 42.7 | 118 |
| 1976 | 41.6 | 118 |
| 1975 | 40.5 | 118 |
| 1974 | 39.4 | 119 |
| 1973 | 38.3 | 117 |
| 1972 | 37.3 | 117 |
| 1971 | 36.3 | 117 |
| 1970 | 35.3 | 117 |
| 1969 | 34.4 | 117 |
| 1968 | 33.6 | 117 |
| 1967 | 32.7 | 117 |
| 1966 | 32 | 118 |
| 1965 | 31.3 | 118 |
| 1964 | 30.6 | 117 |
| 1963 | 29.9 | 117 |
| 1962 | 29.3 | 117 |
| 1961 | 28.7 | 117 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Cameroon from 1960 to 2024: 13.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 46.2% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 55.4%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55.4% | 124 |
| 2023 | 55.1% | 122 |
| 2022 | 54.8% | 122 |
| 2021 | 54.6% | 122 |
| 2020 | 54.3% | 122 |
| 2019 | 53.9% | 122 |
| 2018 | 53.6% | 123 |
| 2017 | 53.3% | 123 |
| 2016 | 53% | 122 |
| 2015 | 52.6% | 122 |
| 2014 | 52.3% | 121 |
| 2013 | 51.9% | 120 |
| 2012 | 51.6% | 120 |
| 2011 | 51.2% | 121 |
| 2010 | 50.9% | 119 |
| 2009 | 50.5% | 119 |
| 2008 | 50.1% | 116 |
| 2007 | 49.7% | 115 |
| 2006 | 49.2% | 115 |
| 2005 | 48.6% | 114 |
| 2004 | 48.2% | 114 |
| 2003 | 47.7% | 113 |
| 2002 | 47.3% | 114 |
| 2001 | 46.8% | 114 |
| 2000 | 46.2% | 114 |
| 1999 | 45.7% | 114 |
| 1998 | 45.1% | 114 |
| 1997 | 44.6% | 115 |
| 1996 | 44% | 117 |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 118 |
| 1994 | 42.7% | 120 |
| 1993 | 42.1% | 118 |
| 1992 | 41.4% | 120 |
| 1991 | 40.8% | 120 |
| 1990 | 40.1% | 120 |
| 1989 | 39.4% | 121 |
| 1988 | 38.7% | 122 |
| 1987 | 38% | 124 |
| 1986 | 37.3% | 122 |
| 1985 | 36.5% | 124 |
| 1984 | 35.7% | 124 |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 124 |
| 1982 | 34.1% | 126 |
| 1981 | 33.2% | 128 |
| 1980 | 32.3% | 131 |
| 1979 | 31.4% | 131 |
| 1978 | 30.4% | 132 |
| 1977 | 29.4% | 133 |
| 1976 | 28.4% | 133 |
| 1975 | 27.2% | 134 |
| 1974 | 25.8% | 136 |
| 1973 | 24.2% | 140 |
| 1972 | 22.7% | 142 |
| 1971 | 21.4% | 144 |
| 1970 | 20.3% | 145 |
| 1969 | 19.4% | 148 |
| 1968 | 18.6% | 150 |
| 1967 | 17.7% | 152 |
| 1966 | 16.9% | 152 |
| 1965 | 16.2% | 152 |
| 1964 | 15.5% | 151 |
| 1963 | 14.9% | 152 |
| 1962 | 14.4% | 151 |
| 1961 | 13.9% | 151 |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 150 |
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