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Limbe, Cameroon Facts

Area10.6 km²
Population122,931
Male Population61,713 (50.2%)
Female Population61,218 (49.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+202.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+55.0%
Median Age20.3 years (Male: 20.7, Female: 20.1)
NeighborhoodsCAP LIMBOH
Local Time
TimezoneWest Africa Time
Lat & Lng4.02420, 9.21490

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Limbe, Cameroon Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population40,63163,61779,332112,641122,931
Population Density3,846.7 / km²6,022.9 / km²7,510.7 / km²10,664.2 / km²11,638.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Limbe, Cameroon Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 42% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Limbe, Cameroon+177.2%+77.1%+42%
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

Limbe, Cameroon Median Age

Median Age: 20.3 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Limbe, Cameroon20.3 yrs20.1 yrs20.7 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)

Limbe, Cameroon Population Density

Population Density: 11,638 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Limbe, Cameroon122,93110.6 km²11,638 / 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

Limbe, 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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Limbe, Cameroon

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

Limbe, Cameroon CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Limbe, Cameroon38,155 tn0.31 tn3,612.3 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
Limbe, Cameroon CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)38,155 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita0.31 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)3,612.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtLow (2)
FloodMedium (7)
VolcanoMedium (6)

* 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.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/28/998:38 PM4.954.6 km10,000 mEquatorial Guineausgs.gov
3/28/998:12 PM4.864.8 km10,000 mEquatorial Guineausgs.gov
3/27/9910:32 PM4.749.8 km10,000 mEquatorial Guineausgs.gov
3/27/997:03 PM4.767.9 km10,000 mEquatorial Guineausgs.gov
3/27/996:04 PM4.847.4 km10,000 mEquatorial Guineausgs.gov
9/20/9012:13 PM4.726.5 km10,000 mCameroonusgs.gov

Limbe, Cameroon

(1858–1982: Victoria; also spelled Limbé) is a seaside city in the South-West Region of Cameroon. Limbe was founded in 1858 on the southern slopes of Mount Cameroon by the British missionary Alfred Saker. At the 2005 Census, the population was 84,2..

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