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Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Source: Wikipedia
| Area of Cameroon | 465,877 km² |
| Population | 23.3 million |
| Population change from 1975 to 2015 | +201% |
| Population change from 2000 to 2015 | +46.5% |
| Timezone | West Africa Standard Time |
Map of Cameroon
Population Over Time
Years 1975 to 2015| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,733,544 | 12,038,731 | 15,892,396 | 23,278,332 |
| Population Density | 16.6 / km² | 25.8 / km² | 34.1 / km² | 50.0 / km² |
Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 800 to 2100| Year | Est. Population | Avg 10 Year Growth % | Avg 10 Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 | 526,177 | n/a | n/a |
| 900 | 601,387 | 1.3% | 7,521 |
| 1000 | 687,245 | 1.3% | 8,585 |
| 1100 | 785,012 | 1.3% | 9,776 |
| 1200 | 896,687 | 1.3% | 11,167 |
| 1300 | 1,024,601 | 1.3% | 12,791 |
| 1400 | 1,170,730 | 1.3% | 14,612 |
| 1500 | 1,337,555 | 1.3% | 16,682 |
| 1600 | 1,529,501 | 1.4% | 19,194 |
| 1700 | 1,749,156 | 1.4% | 21,965 |
| 1800 | 1,929,548 | 1% | 18,039 |
| 1900 | 2,453,753 | 2.4% | 52,420 |
| 1910 | 2,571,717 | 4.8% | 117,964 |
| 1920 | 2,728,173 | 6.1% | 156,456 |
| 1930 | 2,954,116 | 8.3% | 225,943 |
| 1940 | 3,337,094 | 13% | 382,978 |
| 1950 | 4,331,844 | 29.8% | 994,750 |
| 1960 | 5,244,813 | 21.1% | 912,969 |
| 1970 | 6,634,735 | 26.5% | 1,389,922 |
| 1990 | 12,038,731 | 34.7% | 2,701,998 |
| 2000 | 15,892,396 | 32% | 3,853,665 |
| 2020 | 25,471,864 | 26.6% | 4,789,734 |
| 2030 | 29,457,920 | 15.6% | 3,986,056 |
| 2040 | 33,070,332 | 12.3% | 3,612,412 |
| 2050 | 35,867,810 | 8.5% | 2,797,478 |
| 2060 | 37,889,880 | 5.6% | 2,022,070 |
| 2070 | 39,139,057 | 3.3% | 1,249,177 |
| 2080 | 39,755,237 | 1.6% | 616,180 |
| 2090 | 39,686,755 | -0.2% | -68,482 |
| 2100 | 39,145,789 | -1.4% | -540,966 |
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.
Human Development Index (HDI)
Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.Top Region in Cameroon
Region in Cameroon
| Name | Area | Population | Population Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboutos | 1,160.9 km² | 338,129 | 754.4 / mi² |
| Boumba-et-Ngoko | 30,502.3 km² | 133,800 | 11.4 / mi² |
| Boyo | 1,585.6 km² | 128,105 | 209.3 / mi² |
| Bui | 2,107.4 km² | 390,087 | 479.4 / mi² |
| Bénoué | 13,478.4 km² | 1.3 million | 248.8 / mi² |
| Diamaré | 4,522.6 km² | 211,643 | 121.2 / mi² |
| Dja-et-Lobo | 19,902.8 km² | 251,841 | 32.8 / mi² |
| Djérem | 13,049.9 km² | 182,104 | 36.1 / mi² |
| Donga-Mantung | 4,180.5 km² | 291,529 | 180.6 / mi² |
| Douala, Cameroon | 193.8 km² | 2.3 million | 30,610 / mi² |
| Fako | 2,074.8 km² | 640,797 | 799.9 / mi² |
| Faro | 12,151.2 km² | 76,696 | 16.3 / mi² |
| Faro-Déo, Cameroon | 10,909.2 km² | 112,768 | 26.8 / mi² |
| Haut-Nkam | 1,124.8 km² | 145,365 | 334.7 / mi² |
| Haut-Nyong | 36,245.2 km² | 224,269 | 16.0 / mi² |
| Haute-Sanaga | 11,488.1 km² | 112,597 | 25.4 / mi² |
| Hauts-Plateaux | 352.9 km² | 74,084 | 543.7 / mi² |
| Kadey | 15,987.8 km² | 216,147 | 35.0 / mi² |
| Koung-Khi | 440.8 km² | 35,258 | 207.2 / mi² |
| Koupé-Manengouba | 3,311.2 km² | 116,504 | 91.1 / mi² |
| Lebialem | 631.7 km² | 120,501 | 494.1 / mi² |
| Lekié | 3,413.1 km² | 81,478 | 61.8 / mi² |
| Logone-et-Chari | 12,680.9 km² | 623,748 | 127.4 / mi² |
| Lom-et-Djerem | 26,279.6 km² | 390,256 | 38.5 / mi² |
| Manyu | 9,075.2 km² | 224,924 | 64.2 / mi² |
| Maroua, Cameroon | 60.1 km² | 625,120 | 26,927 / mi² |
| Mayo Danay | 5,683.6 km² | 643,140 | 293.1 / mi² |
| Mayo Tsanaga | 4,230.7 km² | 943,029 | 577.3 / mi² |
| Mayo-Banyo | 8,397.4 km² | 269,203 | 83.0 / mi² |
| Mayo-Kani | 4,636.5 km² | 534,473 | 298.6 / mi² |
| Mayo-Louti | 3,892.4 km² | 517,226 | 344.2 / mi² |
| Mayo-Rey | 37,022.6 km² | 576,272 | 40.3 / mi² |
| Mayo-Sava | 2,889 km² | 473,279 | 424.3 / mi² |
| Mbam-et-Inoubou | 6,845.3 km² | 210,363 | 79.6 / mi² |
| Mbam-et-Kim | 26,390.4 km² | 147,119 | 14.4 / mi² |
| Mbéré | 13,738 km² | 198,149 | 37.4 / mi² |
| Meme | 2,716.9 km² | 416,946 | 397.5 / mi² |
| Menchum | 4,797.5 km² | 200,334 | 108.2 / mi² |
| Menoua | 1,306 km² | 299,610 | 594.2 / mi² |
| Mezam | 1,981.6 km² | 660,090 | 862.7 / mi² |
| Mfoundi, Cameroon | 96.8 km² | 88,726 | 2,374 / mi² |
| Mifi | 344.8 km² | 396,597 | 2,979 / mi² |
| Momo | 1,673.3 km² | 153,742 | 238.0 / mi² |
| Moungo | 4,017.6 km² | 391,650 | 252.5 / mi² |
| Mvila | 7,762.6 km² | 222,198 | 74.1 / mi² |
| Méfou-et-Afamba | 3,139.7 km² | 51,118 | 42.2 / mi² |
| Méfou-et-Akono | 1,211.7 km² | 59,463 | 127.1 / mi² |
| Ndian | 6,819.9 km² | 142,883 | 54.3 / mi² |
| Ndé | 1,393.8 km² | 98,874 | 183.7 / mi² |
| Ngo-Ketunjia | 1,054.8 km² | 237,676 | 583.6 / mi² |
| Nkam | 6,087.7 km² | 33,731 | 14.4 / mi² |
| Noun | 7,791.2 km² | 566,575 | 188.3 / mi² |
| Nyong-et-Kéllé | 6,264 km² | 147,906 | 61.2 / mi² |
| Nyong-et-Mfoumou | 6,024.9 km² | 111,941 | 48.1 / mi² |
| Nyong-et-So'o | 3,397.6 km² | 125,609 | 95.7 / mi² |
| Océan | 11,475.6 km² | 246,640 | 55.7 / mi² |
| Sanaga-Maritime | 8,975.5 km² | 171,492 | 49.5 / mi² |
| Vallée-du-Ntem | 8,170 km² | 86,134 | 27.3 / mi² |
| Vina | 17,366.3 km² | 443,001 | 66.1 / mi² |
| Wouri | 1,083 km² | 707,641 | 1,692 / mi² |
| Yaoundé, Cameroon | 288 km² | 3.4 million | 30,675 / mi² |
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