Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre was 0.6696 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6696 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
168th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.6696 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1749 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon stood at 0.6696 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 0.6696 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1749 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1783 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1819 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1855 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1892 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1931 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.197 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2011 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2186 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2231 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.228 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2331 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2431 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2482 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2584 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2642 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2684 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.277 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2823 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2877 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2932 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2988 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3045 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3161 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3223 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3285 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3342 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3392 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3436 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3476 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3515 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.356 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3611 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3664 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.371 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3735 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3747 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3775 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3827 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3904 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.416 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4304 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4445 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4591 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4742 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4907 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5079 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5251 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5423 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5598 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.578 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5973 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6179 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6414 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6696 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1896 units per square kilometre | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | 0.2054 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2309 units per square kilometre | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2807 units per square kilometre | 0.2584 units per square kilometre | 0.3045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3349 units per square kilometre | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | 0.356 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | 0.3611 units per square kilometre | 0.416 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5012 units per square kilometre | 0.4304 units per square kilometre | 0.578 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6316 units per square kilometre | 0.5973 units per square kilometre | 0.6696 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 165 Guinea 0.7466 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Brazil 0.7377 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Madagascar 0.6716 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Afghanistan 0.661 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 New Zealand 0.6255 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Finland 0.6012 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 0.6696 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6696 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1749 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 168th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 55-59, female 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 55-59, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 55-59, female 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.