Cameroon vs Japan: Rural population, per square kilometre
Cameroon
26.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
27.04 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cameroon rank
106th
Japan rank
105th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Cameroon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27.04 units per square kilometre against 26.93 units per square kilometre in Cameroon, a difference of 0.11 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 106th and Japan ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.12 units per square kilometre | 85.87 units per square kilometre | 75.75 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1970s | 11.38 units per square kilometre | 75.66 units per square kilometre | 64.28 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.08 units per square kilometre | 76.83 units per square kilometre | 63.75 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 1990s | 15.52 units per square kilometre | 75.82 units per square kilometre | 60.31 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2000s | 18.41 units per square kilometre | 53.94 units per square kilometre | 35.53 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.58 units per square kilometre | 30.51 units per square kilometre | 7.93 units per square kilometre | Japan |
| 2020s | 26.14 units per square kilometre | 27.77 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Cameroon or Japan?
- Japan, at 27.04 units per square kilometre against 26.93 units per square kilometre in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Cameroon and Japan?
- 0.11 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Japan rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Cameroon ranks 106th and Japan ranks 105th 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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About this data
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.