Bafut, Cameroon Facts

Area32.9 km²
Population55,237
Male Population26,834 (48.6%)
Female Population28,403 (51.4%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+947.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+70.0%
Median Age18.2 years (Male: 17.6, Female: 18.8)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng6.08333, 10.10000

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Bafut, Cameroon Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population5,27315,42632,49450,29155,237
Population Density160.4 / km²469.2 / km²988.4 / km²1,529.8 / km²1,680.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bafut, Cameroon Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 54.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bafut, Cameroon+853.7%+226%+54.8%
Northwest Region (Cameroon)+104.1%+48.9%+24.2%
Cameroon+201.5%+93.5%+46.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bafut, Cameroon Median Age

Median Age: 18.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bafut, Cameroon18.2 yrs18.8 yrs17.6 yrs
Northwest Region (Cameroon)17.1 yrs18.1 yrs16 yrs
Cameroon18 yrs18.4 yrs17.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bafut, Cameroon Population Density

Population Density: 1,680 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bafut, Cameroon55,23732.9 km²1,680 / km²
Northwest Region (Cameroon)2.1 million17,453.1 km²119 / km²
Cameroon23.2 million463,892.8 km²50 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bafut, Cameroon Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1830 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Bafut, Cameroon CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bafut, Cameroon16,698 tn0.3 tn507.9 tons/km²
Northwest Region (Cameroon)626,054 tn0.3 tn35.9 tons/km²
Cameroon6,943,081 tn0.3 tn15 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Bafut, Cameroon CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)16,698 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.3 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)507.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Bafut, Cameroon

Bafut is a town located in a modern commune in Cameroon, it is also a traditional fondom . It is located in the Mezam Department, which in turn is located in the Northwest Province. is famous for having preserved its structure as a traditional kingd..

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