Cameroon has a population density of 159.6 people per square mile compared to 137.9 people in Georgia. Cameroon has 175,720 sq ft of land per person vs 202,793 sq ft in Georgia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cameroon and Georgia are ranked 127th and 135th, 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 0.05% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Georgia, hence the population density in Cameroon is 15.7% higher than in Georgia.
Population density comparison
Cameroon
|
Georgia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 159.6 ppl/mi² | 137.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 127/197 | 135/197 |
| Population |
30649220
|
3696618
|
| Land area | 182,514 sq mi | 26,830 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,710 sq ft | 202,182 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44.6% | 38.9% |
| Urban population | 55.4% | 61.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 23.9% | 30.2% |
Cameroon vs Georgia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cameroon increased by 75.3%, compared to a 5.8% decline in Georgia.
In 2004, Cameroon ranked 138th for population density and is in 127th place now. Georgia was 117th in 2004 and ranks 135th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Georgia
|
|
| 2024 | 159.6 | 137.9 |
| 2023 | 155.5 | 138.5 |
| 2022 | 151.4 | 138.4 |
| 2021 | 147.5 | 138.2 |
| 2020 | 143.6 | 138.8 |
| 2019 | 139.7 | 138.7 |
| 2018 | 135.9 | 138.9 |
| 2017 | 132.2 | 138.9 |
| 2016 | 128.5 | 138.9 |
| 2015 | 124.7 | 138.8 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 138.6 |
| 2013 | 117.3 | 138.6 |
| 2012 | 114 | 139 |
| 2011 | 110.9 | 140 |
| 2010 | 107.8 | 141.1 |
| 2009 | 104.7 | 142.2 |
| 2008 | 101.8 | 143.4 |
| 2007 | 98.9 | 143.9 |
| 2006 | 96.2 | 144.6 |
| 2005 | 93.6 | 145.5 |
| 2004 | 91 | 146.4 |
| 2003 | 88.5 | 147.3 |
| 2002 | 86.2 | 148.3 |
| 2001 | 83.9 | 149.6 |
| 2000 | 81.7 | 152 |
| 1999 | 79.6 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 77.5 | 158.2 |
| 1997 | 75.5 | 162.1 |
| 1996 | 73.5 | 167.4 |
| 1995 | 71.5 | 173.6 |
| 1994 | 69.6 | 180.2 |
| 1993 | 67.7 | 183 |
| 1992 | 65.8 | 181.6 |
| 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
|
Georgia
|
|
| 2024 | 55.4% | 61.1% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | 60.8% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | 60% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | 59.4% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | 59% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | 58.3% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | 58% |
| 2016 | 53% | 57.7% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | 57.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | 57% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | 56.6% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | 56.2% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | 55.7% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | 55.2% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | 54.7% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | 54.2% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | 53.8% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | 53.4% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | 53% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | 52.7% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | 52.5% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | 52.4% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | 52.4% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | 52.5% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | 52.6% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | 52.9% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | 53.1% |
| 1996 | 44% | 53.4% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 53.7% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | 54% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | 54.3% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | 54.6% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | 54.9% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | 55.1% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | 55.3% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | 55.4% |
| 1987 | 38% | 54.9% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | 54.4% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | 54% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | 53.7% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 53.3% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | 53% |
| 1981 | 33.2% | 52.6% |
| 1980 | 32.3% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 31.4% | 52% |
| 1978 | 30.4% | 51.5% |
| 1977 | 29.4% | 51% |
| 1976 | 28.4% | 50.7% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | 50.2% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | 49.4% |
| 1973 | 24.2% | 49% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | 48.6% |
| 1971 | 21.4% | 48.3% |
| 1970 | 20.3% | 48% |
| 1969 | 19.4% | 47.6% |
| 1968 | 18.6% | 47.2% |
| 1967 | 17.7% | 46.7% |
| 1966 | 16.9% | 46.3% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | 45.8% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | 45.2% |
| 1963 | 14.9% | 44.7% |
| 1962 | 14.4% | 44.4% |
| 1961 | 13.9% | 43.6% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 42.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 48.2% to 55.4% in Cameroon and from 52.7% to 61.1% in Georgia.
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