Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon
Cameroon: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 22.91 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 22.91 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon peaked at 22.91 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.61 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.61 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 10.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 11.58 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 11.92 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.65 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 13.04 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.67 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 15.11 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.52 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.51 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.66 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 17.78 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 17.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.14 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.71 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.06 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 19.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.84 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.17 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.49 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.84 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 21 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 22.21 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 22.91 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 22.91 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 22.91 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.15 units per square kilometre | 10.61 units per square kilometre | 13.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.21 units per square kilometre | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 17.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3 units per square kilometre | 17.86 units per square kilometre | 20.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.89 units per square kilometre | 21 units per square kilometre | 22.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 119 Bahamas 24.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Belarus 23.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Colombia 23.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Montenegro 22.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 South Africa 21.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 21.01 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Cameroon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,092 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 611,326 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 321,494 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 322,873 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.01 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cameroon was 22.91 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.91 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.