Cameroon vs Central African Republic: Rural population density

Cameroon
154.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Central African Republic
151.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Cameroon rank
44th
Central African Republic rank
46th

Rural population density over time

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
050100150196119862011

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 154.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 151.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Central African Republic, a difference of 3 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 44th and Central African Republic ranks 46th of 53 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 96.73 rural population per sq. km of arable land 73.36 rural population per sq. km of arable land 23.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cameroon
1970s 102.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land 76.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land 26.7 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cameroon
1980s 112.89 rural population per sq. km of arable land 87.81 rural population per sq. km of arable land 25.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cameroon
1990s 132.99 rural population per sq. km of arable land 106.98 rural population per sq. km of arable land 26.01 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cameroon
2000s 150.64 rural population per sq. km of arable land 128.14 rural population per sq. km of arable land 22.51 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cameroon
2010s 154.04 rural population per sq. km of arable land 150.66 rural population per sq. km of arable land 3.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Cameroon or Central African Republic?
Cameroon, at 154.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 151.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Central African Republic as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Cameroon and Central African Republic?
3 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Central African Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Central African Republic rank globally for rural population density?
Cameroon ranks 44th and Central African Republic ranks 46th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.