Mamfe Facts

Area4.8 km²
Population74,929
Male Population37,719 (50.3%)
Female Population37,210 (49.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+202.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+19.8%
Median Age16.6 years (Male: 16, Female: 17.2)
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng5.75132, 9.31370

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Mamfe Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population24,75856,03862,56768,14974,929
Population Density5,212.2 / km²11,797.5 / km²13,172 / km²14,347.2 / km²15,774.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mamfe Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 8.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Mamfe+175.3%+21.6%+8.9%
Southwest Region (Cameroon)+170.6%+75.3%+36.5%
Cameroon+201.5%+93.5%+46.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mamfe Median Age

Median Age: 16.6 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Mamfe16.6 yrs17.2 yrs16 yrs
Southwest Region (Cameroon)19.4 yrs19.4 yrs19.4 yrs
Cameroon18 yrs18.4 yrs17.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mamfe Population Density

Population Density: 15,775 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Mamfe74,9294.75 km²15,775 / km²
Southwest Region (Cameroon)1.6 million24,919.3 km²65.9 / km²
Cameroon23.2 million463,892.8 km²50 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mamfe Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 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

Mamfe CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Mamfe23,222 tn0.31 tn4,888.9 tons/km²
Southwest Region (Cameroon)487,381 tn0.3 tn19.6 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
Mamfe CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)23,222 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.31 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)4,888.9 tons/km²

Mamfe

Mamfe (also spelled Mamfé) is a city and capital of the Manyu A Division of the Southwest Region in Cameroon. It is located 60 km (37 mi) from the border of Nigeria, on the Manyu River. It has a population of 20,300 (2001 estimate). It is known as a ..

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