Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 33.29 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 33.29 units per square kilometre for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 33.29 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.22 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.65 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 6.77 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.91 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 7.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 7.2 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 7.52 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 8.06 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.25 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 8.43 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 8.8 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 9.28 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.61 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 9.76 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.87 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 11.35 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.03 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.76 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 13.16 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 13.99 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 14.43 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 14.89 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 15.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 16.33 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 16.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.93 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 18.49 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.05 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 19.63 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.23 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 20.87 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 21.51 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 22.17 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 22.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 23.53 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.25 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 25.09 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 26.86 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 27.67 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 29.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.32 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 31.27 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 32.26 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 33.29 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 7.2 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.16 units per square kilometre | 7.36 units per square kilometre | 9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.38 units per square kilometre | 9.28 units per square kilometre | 11.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.84 units per square kilometre | 12.03 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.83 units per square kilometre | 16.33 units per square kilometre | 21.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.63 units per square kilometre | 22.17 units per square kilometre | 29.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.78 units per square kilometre | 30.32 units per square kilometre | 33.29 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 146 Afghanistan 34.57 units per square kilometre compare
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- 148 Fiji 33.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Colombia 33.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Djibouti 32.67 units per square kilometre compare
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More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4112 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 33.29 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.29 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 15-64, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.