Analyze Cameroon's population per square kilometer, historical density trends and position compared with other countries.
Population density in Cameroon reached 60.0 people per square kilometer in 2023. The country had a population of 29,879,337 in 2025, while its land area was 472,710 square kilometers. Population density changed by +14.4% over five years and +32.6% over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2023, Cameroon recorded the 144th-highest population density among 216 economies with available data.
Cameroon Population Density and Land Area by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population density, people per sq. km of land area (EN.POP.DNST); Population, total (population); Land area, sq. km (AG.LND.TOTL.K2).
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About the Indicators
Population density. Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers, expressed as people per square kilometer.
Land area. A country’s total surface area excluding inland water bodies, in square kilometers.