Cameroon has a population density of 159.6 people per square mile compared to 4,604 people in Malta. Cameroon has 175,720 sq ft of land per person vs 5,979 sq ft in Malta. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Cameroon and Malta are ranked 127th and 5th, 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 0.007% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Malta, hence the population density in Cameroon is 96.5% lower than in Malta.
Population density comparison
Cameroon
|
Malta
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 159.6 ppl/mi² | 4,604 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 127/197 | 5/197 |
| Population |
30649220
|
578778
|
| Land area | 182,514 sq mi | 123.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 174,710 sq ft | 6,055 sq ft |
| Rural population | 44.6% | 4.35% |
| Urban population | 55.4% | 95.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 23.9% | 0% |
Cameroon vs Malta:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Cameroon increased by 75.3%, compared to a 41.8% growth in Malta.
In 2004, Cameroon ranked 138th for population density and is in 127th place now. Malta was 4th in 2004 and ranks 5th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 159.6 | 4,604 |
| 2023 | 155.5 | 4,474 |
| 2022 | 151.4 | 4,299 |
| 2021 | 147.5 | 4,194 |
| 2020 | 143.6 | 4,172 |
| 2019 | 139.7 | 4,079 |
| 2018 | 135.9 | 3,917 |
| 2017 | 132.2 | 3,781 |
| 2016 | 128.5 | 3,679 |
| 2015 | 124.7 | 3,595 |
| 2014 | 120.9 | 3,508 |
| 2013 | 117.3 | 3,438 |
| 2012 | 114 | 3,400 |
| 2011 | 110.9 | 3,369 |
| 2010 | 107.8 | 3,355 |
| 2009 | 104.7 | 3,338 |
| 2008 | 101.8 | 3,313 |
| 2007 | 98.9 | 3,292 |
| 2006 | 96.2 | 3,280 |
| 2005 | 93.6 | 3,269 |
| 2004 | 91 | 3,248 |
| 2003 | 88.5 | 3,226 |
| 2002 | 86.2 | 3,205 |
| 2001 | 83.9 | 3,181 |
| 2000 | 81.7 | 3,157 |
| 1999 | 79.6 | 3,137 |
| 1998 | 77.5 | 3,118 |
| 1997 | 75.5 | 3,098 |
| 1996 | 73.5 | 3,075 |
| 1995 | 71.5 | 3,055 |
| 1994 | 69.6 | 3,033 |
| 1993 | 67.7 | 3,005 |
| 1992 | 65.8 | 2,975 |
| 1991 | 63.9 | 2,945 |
| 1990 | 62.1 | 2,867 |
| 1989 | 60.3 | 2,839 |
| 1988 | 58.5 | 2,811 |
| 1987 | 56.8 | 2,788 |
| 1986 | 55.1 | 2,769 |
| 1985 | 53.5 | 2,723 |
| 1984 | 51.9 | 2,676 |
| 1983 | 50.5 | 2,675 |
| 1982 | 49.5 | 2,638 |
| 1981 | 48.3 | 2,582 |
| 1980 | 46.6 | 2,563 |
| 1979 | 45.1 | 2,536 |
| 1978 | 43.9 | 2,511 |
| 1977 | 42.7 | 2,485 |
| 1976 | 41.6 | 2,475 |
| 1975 | 40.5 | 2,462 |
| 1974 | 39.4 | 2,444 |
| 1973 | 38.3 | 2,446 |
| 1972 | 37.3 | 2,448 |
| 1971 | 36.3 | 2,450 |
| 1970 | 35.3 | 2,450 |
| 1969 | 34.4 | 2,463 |
| 1968 | 33.6 | 2,492 |
| 1967 | 32.7 | 2,522 |
| 1966 | 32 | 2,551 |
| 1965 | 31.3 | 2,580 |
| 1964 | 30.6 | 2,600 |
| 1963 | 29.9 | 2,611 |
| 1962 | 29.3 | 2,622 |
| 1961 | 28.7 | 2,632 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cameroon
|
Malta
|
|
| 2024 | 55.4% | 95.7% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | 95.6% |
| 2022 | 54.8% | 95.6% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | 95.5% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | 95.2% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | 94.9% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | 94.7% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | 94.6% |
| 2016 | 53% | 94.5% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | 94.4% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | 94.4% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | 94.4% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | 94.4% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | 94.3% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | 94.2% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | 94.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | 94% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | 93.9% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | 93.8% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | 93.7% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | 93.6% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | 93.5% |
| 2002 | 47.3% | 93.4% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | 93.4% |
| 2000 | 46.2% | 93.3% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | 93.2% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | 93.1% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | 93% |
| 1996 | 44% | 92.9% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | 92.7% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | 92.5% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | 92.2% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | 91.8% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | 91.4% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | 91% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | 90.7% |
| 1988 | 38.7% | 90.3% |
| 1987 | 38% | 90.1% |
| 1986 | 37.3% | 89.9% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | 89.8% |
| 1984 | 35.7% | 89.8% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 89.7% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | 89.7% |
| 1981 | 33.2% | 89.6% |
| 1980 | 32.3% | 89.6% |
| 1979 | 31.4% | 89.6% |
| 1978 | 30.4% | 89.5% |
| 1977 | 29.4% | 89.5% |
| 1976 | 28.4% | 89.5% |
| 1975 | 27.2% | 89.4% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | 89.4% |
| 1973 | 24.2% | 89.4% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | 89.4% |
| 1971 | 21.4% | 89.4% |
| 1970 | 20.3% | 89.4% |
| 1969 | 19.4% | 89.4% |
| 1968 | 18.6% | 89.4% |
| 1967 | 17.7% | 89.4% |
| 1966 | 16.9% | 89.4% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | 89.5% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | 89.6% |
| 1963 | 14.9% | 89.7% |
| 1962 | 14.4% | 89.9% |
| 1961 | 13.9% | 90% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | 90.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 48.2% to 55.4% in Cameroon and from 93.6% to 95.7% in Malta.
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