Urban Development in Cameroon

13 indicators covering urban development for Cameroon.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population in the largest city 29.2% 2025 up 12.9% 78th
Population density 60.02 people per sq. km of land area 2023 up 32.6% 144th
PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 5.3% 10th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 9.20 million 2025 up 51.6% 35th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.3079 units per person 2025 up 15.5% 36th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 3.55 % change on previous year 2025 down 31.7% 18th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.1% 10th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 18.13 units per square kilometre 2023 up 56.3% 59th
Population in largest city 4.85 million 2025 up 56.8% 43rd
Crude steelmaking capacity 0.2 Tonnes 2025 unchanged 84th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 73.21 Hectares 2020 up 55.8% 72nd
PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st
Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 15.85 million 2023 up 576.4% 16th