>Cameroon
People
Cameroon is made up of various ethnic groups. The largest group is the Cameroon highlanders who comprise 31% of the population. Other major groups are the Equatorial Bantu (19%), Kirdi (11%) Fulani (10%) Northwestern Bantu (9%), and the balance other groups. English and French are both the official languages of Cameroon.
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| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Population, total (millions) | 11.72 | 15.27 | 19.97 | 24.05 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 475.4 | 475.4 | 475.4 | 475.4 |
| Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 24.8 | 32.3 | 42.2 | 50.9 |
| Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) | .. | 40.2 | 39.9 | 37.5 |
| Income share held by lowest 20% | .. | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.5 |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 52 | 50 | 55 | 58 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 183 | 155 | 125 | 109 |
| Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) | 16 | 26 | 23 | 34 |
| Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | 58 | 56 | 56 | 65 |
| Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 139 | 150 | 110 | 84 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | 18 | 17.3 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 56 | 49 | 79 | 77 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 57 | 51 | 74 | 75 |
| School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 99.9 | 87 | 110.9 | 119.2 |
| School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 26 | 28 | 50 | 62 |
| School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 0.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 |
| Environment | ||||
| Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 243.2 | 221.2 | 199.2 | 188.2 |
| Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 10.4 |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | 0.1 | 0.4 | .. | .. |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 425 | 413 | 349 | 342 |
| CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 0.15 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 0.31 |
| Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | 200 | 178 | 266 | 281 |