Highlights of Analysis:
- Cameroon Population is increasing
- Cameroon Population Density is increasing
- Cameroon Life Expectancy is increasing
- Cameroon Fertility Rate is decreasing
Every year Cameroon population is expected to increase by 796333 people. Cameroon contributes 0.45% of world's total population. Average Life Expectancy in Cameroon is 60.069 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
How the
world population is changing is of great importance for humanity’s impact on the Earth’s natural environment, but it also gives reasons to hope for a good future.
Cameroon owns 0.00317% of land i.e. 472710 Sq Kms of land and Ranks 52
when compared to other
Global Countries Land area
Cameroon Population, Density, Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy Overview
| Cameroon Population Analysis |
Year 2010 |
Year 2020 |
Year 2030 |
| Cameroon Population (in million)
|
19.97 |
25.95 |
32.97 |
| Cameroon Global Rank
|
59th |
53rd |
54th |
| Cameroon Global Population Share
|
0.28% |
0.33% |
0.38% |
| Cameroon Global Population Density
|
42.82 |
52.24 |
61.37 |
| Cameroon Global Population Density Rank
|
46th |
48th |
50th |
| Cameroon Average Life Expectancy
|
55.42 |
60.06 |
64.35 |
| Cameroon Average Life Expectancy Global Rank
|
187th |
188th |
184th |
| Cameroon Fertility Rate
|
5.11 |
4.44 |
3.87 |
| Cameroon Fertility Rate Global Rank
|
25th |
22nd |
22nd |
Note : Population Density means number of people staying per kilometer and Fertility rate means number of kids born per women
What is the Population trend of
Cameroon
?
- Every year Cameroon population is expected to increase by 796333 people.
- Cameroon population overall trend is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years and expected to be in Decreasing trend for next 100 years.
- Cameroon will see more birth rate than death rate for next 100 years.
- Cameroon Global Population Rank for next 50 years is expected to be in Range of 53rd-42nd.
What is the Population growth rate of
Cameroon
?
- Cameroon population average growth rate for next 50 years is increasing at Rate of 1.93%.
- Overall population growth rate of Cameroon is expected to be decreasing.
- Cameroon contributes 0.45% of world's total population.
Table : Past and Expected Future
Population & Global Rank
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Global Rank |
| 2010 |
19.97 Million |
59th |
| 2020 |
25.95 Million |
53rd |
| 2030 |
32.97 Million |
54th |
| 2040 |
41.02 Million |
47th |
| 2050 |
49.81 Million |
42nd |
| 2060 |
58.96 Million |
37th |
| 2070 |
68.1 Million |
34th |
| 2080 |
76.87 Million |
31st |
| 2090 |
84.84 Million |
28th |
| 2100 |
91.64 Million |
27th |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Growth Rate
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Growth Rate |
| 2010 |
19.97 Million |
2.76% |
| 2020 |
25.95 Million |
2.39% |
| 2030 |
32.97 Million |
2.17% |
| 2040 |
41.02 Million |
1.95% |
| 2050 |
49.81 Million |
1.69% |
| 2060 |
58.96 Million |
1.44% |
| 2070 |
68.1 Million |
1.18% |
| 2080 |
76.87 Million |
0.94% |
| 2090 |
84.84 Million |
0.72% |
| 2100 |
91.64 Million |
0.53% |
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Share in world
| Year |
Count(in Millions) |
Share |
| 2010 |
19.97 Million |
0.28% |
| 2020 |
25.95 Million |
0.33% |
| 2030 |
32.97 Million |
0.38% |
| 2040 |
41.02 Million |
0.44% |
| 2050 |
49.81 Million |
0.5% |
| 2060 |
58.96 Million |
0.57% |
| 2070 |
68.1 Million |
0.64% |
| 2080 |
76.87 Million |
0.7% |
| 2090 |
84.84 Million |
0.76% |
| 2100 |
91.64 Million |
0.81% |
Cameroon
Population Density
- Cameroon population density is 69.44 per sq. km and is expected to be Decreasing for next 50 years.
- Cameroon Ranks in range of 48th-56th in term of population density around the world.
- As per trend, their will be decrease in population density of Cameroon.
Table : Past and Expected Future Population Density (people per sq. km.)
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| Year |
Population Density |
Rank |
| 2010 |
42.82 |
46th |
| 2020 |
52.24 |
48th |
| 2030 |
61.37 |
50th |
| 2040 |
70.46 |
52nd |
| 2050 |
78.82 |
54th |
| 2060 |
84.3 |
56th |
| 2070 |
87.99 |
58th |
| 2080 |
89.63 |
60th |
| 2090 |
89.08 |
62nd |
| 2100 |
86.39 |
64th |
Cameroon
Average Life Expectancy
- Average Life Expectancy in Cameroon is 60.069 and is expected to Increase in upcoming next 50 years.
- Life Expectancy is below average when compared to global average (Currently Hong Kong Ranks 1st for Life Expectancy of 85 years).
- Cameroon ranks 188th in terms of average life expectancy around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Life Expectancy (Age) (Source)
| Year |
Average Life Expectancy |
Rank |
| 2010 |
55.42 |
187th |
| 2020 |
60.06 |
188th |
| 2030 |
64.35 |
184th |
| 2040 |
67.78 |
180th |
| 2050 |
70.64 |
171st |
| 2060 |
73.1 |
164th |
| 2070 |
75.04 |
163rd |
| 2080 |
76.81 |
163rd |
| 2090 |
78.19 |
163rd |
| 2100 |
0 |
|
Cameroon
Average Fertility Rate
- In Cameroon, Women gives birth to 4.441 (average) children every year and this fertility rate is expected to be in decreasing trend.
- Cameroon rank is in range of 22nd-18th in term of average fertility rate around the world.
Table : Past and Expected Average Fertility Rate
| Year |
Average Fertility Rate |
Rank |
| 2010 |
5.11 |
25th |
| 2020 |
4.44 |
22nd |
| 2030 |
3.87 |
22nd |
| 2040 |
3.42 |
20th |
| 2050 |
3.08 |
19th |
| 2060 |
2.81 |
18th |
| 2070 |
2.6 |
17th |
| 2080 |
2.42 |
16th |
| 2090 |
2.27 |
15th |
| 2100 |
2.14 |
16th |
Conclusion of Analysis :
In 1950, Cameroon population was 4307022 and this continuously increasing at growth rate of average 0.02%.Currently Cameroon population is around 19970495 and by year 2030 its expected to be 32979644 .Cameroon ranks 59th when compared to other countries population. Average Life Expectancy of Cameroon in 2010 was 55.424, in 2020 its 60.069 and by 2050 it will be 70.647.As mentioned in Highlight's Cameroon population is increasing, population density is increasing, average life expectancy is increasing and average fertility rate is decreasing.
Reference (Source) :
- https://population.un.org/wpp/
- https://population.un.org/wpp/DataSources/
- https://www.wikipedia.org/
Historical population data on a sub-national level – including their administrative divisions and principal towns – is collected by Jan Lahmeyer and published at his website
www.populstat.info.
The Minnesota Population Center publishes various high-quality datasets based on census data beginning in 1790. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.pop.umn.edu/index.php. It focuses on North America and Europe.
The Data & Information Services Center (DISC) Archive at University of Wisconsin-Madison provides access to census data and population datasets (mostly for the Americas). At the time of writing this source was online at
http://www.disc.wisc.edu.
The Atlas of the Biosphere publishes data on Population Density. At the time of writing this source was online at
www.sage.wisc.edu/atlas/maps.
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