Population, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Population, male, per square kilometre was 29.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon is 29.91 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 29.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.39 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cameroon 141st 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, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 6.86 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 7.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 8.58 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.89 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.19 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 10.51 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 10.84 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11.17 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.86 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 12.94 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.32 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 13.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15.25 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.66 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 16.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 16.53 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.99 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 17.97 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.01 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 20.14 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 20.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 21.32 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.93 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.56 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 24 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 24.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 25.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 26.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.9 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 27.64 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 28.38 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 29.13 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.91 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9 units per square kilometre | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 6.5 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.59 units per square kilometre | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 8.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.12 units per square kilometre | 8.87 units per square kilometre | 11.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.52 units per square kilometre | 11.86 units per square kilometre | 15.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.79 units per square kilometre | 15.66 units per square kilometre | 20.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7 units per square kilometre | 20.72 units per square kilometre | 26.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.77 units per square kilometre | 27.64 units per square kilometre | 29.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 138 Afghanistan 32.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Ukraine 30.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Panama 30.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Guinea 28.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bulgaria 28.74 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 786.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,841 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 29.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male 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, male 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.