Cameroon has a population density of 159.6 people per square mile compared to 909 people in Curacao. Cameroon has 175,720 sq ft of land per person vs 30,655 sq ft in Curacao. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cameroon and Curacao are ranked 127th and 26th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Curacao, hence the population density in Cameroon is 82.5% lower than in Curacao.
Population density comparison
Cameroon
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 159.6 ppl/mi² | 909 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 127/197 | 26/197 |
| Population |
30491011
|
155910
|
| Land area | 182,514 sq mi | 171.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,710 sq ft | 30,655 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.1% | 11% |
| Urban population | 59.9% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 23.9% | 0% |
Cameroon vs Curacao:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Cameroon increased by 43.9%, compared to a 3.36% growth in Curacao.
In 2011, Cameroon ranked 139th for population density and is in 127th place now. Curacao was 26th in 2011 and still ranks 26th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 159.6 | 909 |
| 2023 | 155.5 | 909 |
| 2022 | 151.4 | 875 |
| 2021 | 147.5 | 889 |
| 2020 | 143.6 | 904 |
| 2019 | 139.7 | 918 |
| 2018 | 135.9 | 929 |
| 2017 | 132.2 | 934 |
| 2016 | 128.5 | 931 |
| 2015 | 124.7 | 922 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 909 |
| 2013 | 117.3 | 897 |
| 2012 | 114 | 887 |
| 2011 | 110.9 | 880 |
| 2010 | 107.8 | - |
| 2009 | 104.7 | - |
| 2008 | 101.8 | - |
| 2007 | 98.9 | - |
| 2006 | 96.2 | - |
| 2005 | 93.6 | - |
| 2004 | 91 | - |
| 2003 | 88.5 | - |
| 2002 | 86.2 | - |
| 2001 | 83.9 | - |
| 2000 | 81.7 | - |
| 1999 | 79.6 | - |
| 1998 | 77.5 | - |
| 1997 | 75.5 | - |
| 1996 | 73.5 | - |
| 1995 | 71.5 | - |
| 1994 | 69.6 | - |
| 1993 | 67.7 | - |
| 1992 | 65.8 | - |
| 1991 | 63.9 | - |
| 1990 | 62.1 | - |
| 1989 | 60.3 | - |
| 1988 | 58.5 | - |
| 1987 | 56.8 | - |
| 1986 | 55.1 | - |
| 1985 | 53.5 | - |
| 1984 | 51.9 | - |
| 1983 | 50.5 | - |
| 1982 | 49.5 | - |
| 1981 | 48.3 | - |
| 1980 | 46.6 | - |
| 1979 | 45.1 | - |
| 1978 | 43.9 | - |
| 1977 | 42.7 | - |
| 1976 | 41.6 | - |
| 1975 | 40.5 | - |
| 1974 | 39.4 | - |
| 1973 | 38.3 | - |
| 1972 | 37.3 | - |
| 1971 | 36.3 | - |
| 1970 | 35.3 | - |
| 1969 | 34.4 | - |
| 1968 | 33.6 | - |
| 1967 | 32.7 | - |
| 1966 | 32 | - |
| 1965 | 31.3 | - |
| 1964 | 30.6 | - |
| 1963 | 29.9 | - |
| 1962 | 29.3 | - |
| 1961 | 28.7 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 59.9% | 89% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | 89% |
| 2022 | 58.7% | 89% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | 89% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 57% | 89.1% |
| 2018 | 56.4% | 89.1% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 54% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | 89.5% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | 89.7% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | 89.8% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | 89.9% |
| 2009 | 51% | 90% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | 90.2% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | 90.3% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | 90.4% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | 90.5% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | 90.7% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | 90.8% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | 90.9% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | 91% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | 90.8% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | 90.2% |
| 1998 | 44.3% | 89.6% |
| 1997 | 43.8% | 89% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | 88.4% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | 87.7% |
| 1994 | 42% | 87% |
| 1993 | 41.4% | 86.2% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | 85.4% |
| 1991 | 40.2% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | 84.4% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | 84.1% |
| 1987 | 37.9% | 83.8% |
| 1986 | 37.1% | 83.6% |
| 1985 | 36.2% | 83.3% |
| 1984 | 35.3% | 83% |
| 1983 | 34.5% | 82.7% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | 82.4% |
| 1981 | 32.8% | 82.1% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | 81.8% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | 81.5% |
| 1978 | 30.3% | 81.1% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | 80.8% |
| 1976 | 28.7% | 80.5% |
| 1975 | 27.3% | 80.2% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | 79.5% |
| 1972 | 22.9% | 79.1% |
| 1971 | 21.6% | 78.8% |
| 1970 | 20.3% | 78.4% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | 78.1% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | 77.7% |
| 1967 | 18.2% | 77.4% |
| 1966 | 17.5% | 77% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | 76.6% |
| 1964 | 16.3% | 76.3% |
| 1963 | 15.6% | 75.9% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | 75.5% |
| 1961 | 14.5% | 75.1% |
| 1960 | 13.9% | 74.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 47.9% to 59.9% in Cameroon and from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao.
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