Cameroon vs France: Rural population, per square kilometre

Cameroon
26.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
France
26.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
106th
France rank
107th

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Cameroon
  • France
101520253035196119922023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 26.93 units per square kilometre against 26.92 units per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.01 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Cameroon ranks 106th and France ranks 107th of 215 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon France Difference Ahead
1960s 10.12 units per square kilometre 30.48 units per square kilometre 20.37 units per square kilometre France
1970s 11.38 units per square kilometre 27.22 units per square kilometre 15.84 units per square kilometre France
1980s 13.08 units per square kilometre 27.75 units per square kilometre 14.67 units per square kilometre France
1990s 15.52 units per square kilometre 27.51 units per square kilometre 12 units per square kilometre France
2000s 18.41 units per square kilometre 26.61 units per square kilometre 8.2 units per square kilometre France
2010s 22.58 units per square kilometre 27.26 units per square kilometre 4.68 units per square kilometre France
2020s 26.14 units per square kilometre 26.82 units per square kilometre 0.6731 units per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Cameroon or France?
Cameroon, at 26.93 units per square kilometre against 26.92 units per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Cameroon and France?
0.01 units per square kilometre, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and France rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Cameroon ranks 106th and France ranks 107th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population 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.