Cameroon has a population density of 159.6 people per square mile compared to 48 people in the Congo. Cameroon has 175,720 sq ft of land per person vs 581,285 sq ft in the Congo. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cameroon and the Congo are ranked 127th and 174th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Cameroon has 0.36% of the world's population and 0.32% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.08% of the population and 0.23% of the land area for the Congo, hence the population density in Cameroon is 232.2% higher than in the Congo.
Population density comparison
Cameroon
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 159.6 ppl/mi² | 48 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 127/197 | 174/197 |
| Population |
30491011
|
6607609
|
| Land area | 182,514 sq mi | 131,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,710 sq ft | 580,436 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 30.4% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 69.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 23.9% | 56.3% |
Cameroon vs the Congo:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cameroon increased by 75.3%, compared to a 77.6% growth in the Congo.
In 2004, Cameroon ranked 138th for population density and is in 127th place now. The Congo was 174th in 2004 and still ranks 174th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Congo
|
|
| 2024 | 159.6 | 48 |
| 2023 | 155.5 | 46.9 |
| 2022 | 151.4 | 45.8 |
| 2021 | 147.5 | 44.7 |
| 2020 | 143.6 | 43.6 |
| 2019 | 139.7 | 42.6 |
| 2018 | 135.9 | 41.6 |
| 2017 | 132.2 | 40.6 |
| 2016 | 128.5 | 39.6 |
| 2015 | 124.7 | 38.7 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 37.7 |
| 2013 | 117.3 | 36.8 |
| 2012 | 114 | 36 |
| 2011 | 110.9 | 35 |
| 2010 | 107.8 | 33.8 |
| 2009 | 104.7 | 32.5 |
| 2008 | 101.8 | 31.2 |
| 2007 | 98.9 | 30.2 |
| 2006 | 96.2 | 29.1 |
| 2005 | 93.6 | 28 |
| 2004 | 91 | 27 |
| 2003 | 88.5 | 26.1 |
| 2002 | 86.2 | 25.4 |
| 2001 | 83.9 | 24.8 |
| 2000 | 81.7 | 23.9 |
| 1999 | 79.6 | 23 |
| 1998 | 77.5 | 22.4 |
| 1997 | 75.5 | 21.9 |
| 1996 | 73.5 | 21.4 |
| 1995 | 71.5 | 20.9 |
| 1994 | 69.6 | 20.3 |
| 1993 | 67.7 | 19.7 |
| 1992 | 65.8 | 19.1 |
| 1991 | 63.9 | 18.6 |
| 1990 | 62.1 | 18.1 |
| 1989 | 60.3 | 17.5 |
| 1988 | 58.5 | 17 |
| 1987 | 56.8 | 16.6 |
| 1986 | 55.1 | 16.1 |
| 1985 | 53.5 | 15.6 |
| 1984 | 51.9 | 15.2 |
| 1983 | 50.5 | 14.8 |
| 1982 | 49.5 | 14.5 |
| 1981 | 48.3 | 14.2 |
| 1980 | 46.6 | 13.9 |
| 1979 | 45.1 | 13.6 |
| 1978 | 43.9 | 13.3 |
| 1977 | 42.7 | 13 |
| 1976 | 41.6 | 12.6 |
| 1975 | 40.5 | 12.3 |
| 1974 | 39.4 | 12 |
| 1973 | 38.3 | 11.6 |
| 1972 | 37.3 | 11.3 |
| 1971 | 36.3 | 10.9 |
| 1970 | 35.3 | 10.6 |
| 1969 | 34.4 | 10.3 |
| 1968 | 33.6 | 9.98 |
| 1967 | 32.7 | 9.7 |
| 1966 | 32 | 9.42 |
| 1965 | 31.3 | 9.16 |
| 1964 | 30.6 | 8.91 |
| 1963 | 29.9 | 8.67 |
| 1962 | 29.3 | 8.44 |
| 1961 | 28.7 | 8.22 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Congo
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 69.6% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | 69.2% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | 68.7% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | 68.3% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | 67.8% |
| 2019 | 57% | 67.4% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 66.9% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | 66.5% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | 66% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | 65.5% |
| 2014 | 54% | 65.1% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | 64.6% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | 64.2% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | 63.7% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | 63.3% |
| 2009 | 51% | 62.8% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | 62.3% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | 61.9% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | 61.4% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | 61% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | 60.5% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | 60.1% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | 59.2% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | 58.7% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | 58.2% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | 57.8% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | 57.3% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | 56.8% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | 56.4% |
| 1994 | 42% | 56% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | 55.6% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | 55.2% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | 54.7% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | 54.3% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | 53.5% |
| 1987 | 37.9% | 53.1% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | 52.6% |
| 1985 | 36.2% | 52.2% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | 51.6% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | 50.6% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | 49.7% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | 48.8% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | 47.9% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | 46.9% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | 46% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | 45.1% |
| 1976 | 28.7% | 44.2% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | 43.3% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | 42.4% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | 41.5% |
| 1972 | 22.9% | 40.7% |
| 1971 | 21.6% | 39.9% |
| 1970 | 20.3% | 39.1% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 38.3% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 37.6% |
| 1967 | 18.2% | 36.8% |
| 1966 | 17.5% | 36% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | 35.3% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | 34.5% |
| 1963 | 15.6% | 33.8% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | 33% |
| 1961 | 14.5% | 32.3% |
| 1960 | 13.9% | 31.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 47.9% to 59.9% in Cameroon and from 60.5% to 69.6% in the Congo.
Densely populated cities
|
Cameroon
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Douala | 2.77M |
| Yaounde | 2.44M |
| Garoua | 1.75M |
| Bafoussam | 480K |
| Bamenda | 349K |
| Maroua | 201K |
| Ngaoundere | 190K |
| Kumba | 144K |
| Buea | 131K |
| Limbe | 84.2K |
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
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