Limbe is a city in South-West, Cameroon, home to roughly 131k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 70 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 49/100. This profile combines Limbe's own geography and climate with national statistics for Cameroon.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 70.3 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 30.5 | Modeled |
| Digital nomad score index | 59.5 | Estimated |
| Quality of life index index | 49.1 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 87.8 | Estimated |
| Population people | 131,381 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Limbe's geography with authoritative national statistics for Cameroon.
| Cost of living index index | 76.5 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 198.54 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 33.2 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 56.6% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $53B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 3.5% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $1,830 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $5,589 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $5,490 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 1999 | 79.5% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2021 | 42.2 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 4.5% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2019 | 1.0M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 35% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 3.6% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 65.1 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 49.1 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2022 | 6.8 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 87.8 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 4.6% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2016 | 2.7 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 40.2 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 64.0 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2022 | 0.14 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 64.8 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 4.26 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 475,440 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -15,379 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 25M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 60.0 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 2.6% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 55.4% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 2.8% | Measured |
| Secondary enrollment % · 2023 | 44.8% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2024 | 16.7% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2022 | 2.1 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 46.3% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 108.2 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 71.4% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 72.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 47.1% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 39.8 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 0.35 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 42.7% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 79.2% | Measured |
Limbe has a modeled cost-of-living index of 70 (world median = 100), based on Cameroon's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Limbe are being compiled.
Limbe has a population of about 131k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.