Population density in Cameroon 2022

Published by
Aaron O'Neill,
Jan 3, 2025
The population density in Cameroon increased by 1.5 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.63 percent) in 2022 in comparison to the previous year. Therefore, the population density in Cameroon reached a peak in 2022 with 58.46 inhabitants per square kilometer. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years.
Population density is calculated by dividing the total population by the total land area, to show the average number of people living there per square kilometer of land.

Find more key insights for the population density in countries like Republic of the Congo and Chad.

Cameroon: Population density from 2012 to 2022 (inhabitants per square kilometer)

CharacteristicInhabitants per square kilometer
2022 58.46
2021 56.94
2020 55.45
2019 53.96
2018 52.48
2017 51.04
2016 49.62
2015 48.16
2014 46.67
2013 45.28
2012 44.02
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Release date

December 2024

Region

Cameroon

Survey time period

2012 to 2022

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