Population density in Cameroon
Cameroon had 61.6 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Cameroon, 2024
61.6
Change from 2023
+2.6%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
142nd of 214
Population density in Cameroon over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Cameroon | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.6 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 60.0 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 58.5 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 56.9 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 55.4 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 54.0 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 52.5 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 51.0 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 49.6 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 48.2 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 46.7 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 45.3 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 44.0 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 42.8 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 41.6 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 40.4 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 39.3 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 38.2 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 37.1 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 36.1 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 35.1 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 34.2 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 33.3 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 32.4 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 31.5 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.6% from 60.0 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 46.7 people per km², the figure has changed by +32.0%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Cameroon has the 142nd highest value.
More for Cameroon
All statistics for Cameroon
Population
29,879,337 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
55.7%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
28,372,687 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
17.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
4.32 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.64%
2023 · UN Population Division