Urban area over the long-term in Cameroon
Cameroon: Urban area over the long-term was 1,647 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,647 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,647 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0007 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Cameroon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 1,647 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Cameroon peaked at 1,647 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
Cameroon ranks 74th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 0.0007 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 0.0024 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 0.0084 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0287 km² per grid cell | 0.0287 km² per grid cell | 0.0287 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0985 km² per grid cell | 0.0985 km² per grid cell | 0.0985 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3375 km² per grid cell | 0.3375 km² per grid cell | 0.3375 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.97 km² per grid cell | 3.97 km² per grid cell | 3.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.61 km² per grid cell | 4.61 km² per grid cell | 4.61 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.21 km² per grid cell | 5.21 km² per grid cell | 5.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.88 km² per grid cell | 5.88 km² per grid cell | 5.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 6.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 7.47 km² per grid cell | 7.47 km² per grid cell | 7.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.41 km² per grid cell | 8.41 km² per grid cell | 8.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 9.46 km² per grid cell | 9.46 km² per grid cell | 9.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.63 km² per grid cell | 10.63 km² per grid cell | 10.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.94 km² per grid cell | 11.94 km² per grid cell | 11.94 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 13.4 km² per grid cell | 13.4 km² per grid cell | 13.4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 15.04 km² per grid cell | 15.04 km² per grid cell | 15.04 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 16.86 km² per grid cell | 16.86 km² per grid cell | 16.86 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 18.89 km² per grid cell | 18.89 km² per grid cell | 18.89 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 21.16 km² per grid cell | 21.16 km² per grid cell | 21.16 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 23.69 km² per grid cell | 23.69 km² per grid cell | 23.69 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 27.2 km² per grid cell | 27.2 km² per grid cell | 27.2 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 31.33 km² per grid cell | 31.33 km² per grid cell | 31.33 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 36.46 km² per grid cell | 36.46 km² per grid cell | 36.46 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 42.43 km² per grid cell | 42.43 km² per grid cell | 42.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 44.65 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 45.58 km² per grid cell | 45.58 km² per grid cell | 45.58 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 51.92 km² per grid cell | 51.92 km² per grid cell | 51.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 52.14 km² per grid cell | 52.14 km² per grid cell | 52.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 55.93 km² per grid cell | 52.14 km² per grid cell | 62.68 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.47 km² per grid cell | 64.74 km² per grid cell | 93.37 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.42 km² per grid cell | 98.13 km² per grid cell | 177.19 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.12 km² per grid cell | 187.93 km² per grid cell | 319.3 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.28 km² per grid cell | 338.64 km² per grid cell | 548.46 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 721.89 km² per grid cell | 577.21 km² per grid cell | 893.47 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,153 km² per grid cell | 937.6 km² per grid cell | 1,376 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,530 km² per grid cell | 1,412 km² per grid cell | 1,647 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4712 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Cameroon?
- Urban area over the long-term in Cameroon was 1,647 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,647 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Cameroon rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Cameroon ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.