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Afghanistan vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 40th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Cameroon
Population
45409324
30864115
Population rank 36/197 51/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Afghanistan and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Cameroon
2024 - $53,296,694,320
2023 $17,152,234,637 $48,814,501,547
2022 $14,497,243,872 $44,347,206,073
2021 $14,259,995,441 $45,011,937,347
2020 $19,955,929,052 $40,773,241,177
2019 $18,799,444,490 $39,667,757,528
2018 $18,053,222,687 $39,955,552,190
2017 $18,753,456,498 $36,098,547,033
2016 $18,116,572,395 $33,814,337,044
2015 $19,134,221,645 $32,210,233,020
2014 $20,497,128,556 $36,386,544,706
2013 $20,146,416,758 $33,728,621,180
2012 $19,907,329,778 $30,155,062,329
2011 $17,805,098,206 $30,630,910,495
2010 $15,856,668,556 $27,507,501,821
2009 $12,416,152,732 $27,932,970,317
2008 $10,109,297,048 $27,715,142,033
2007 $9,747,886,187 $23,928,250,433
2006 $6,971,758,282 $20,910,512,975
2005 $6,203,256,539 $19,509,852,207
2004 $5,224,896,719 $18,826,214,136
2003 $4,520,946,819 $15,970,315,035
2002 $3,825,701,439 $12,417,251,350
2001 $2,813,571,754 $10,953,485,349
2000 $3,521,418,060 $10,566,579,295
1999 - $11,565,826,465
1998 - $11,298,144,990
1997 - $10,789,458,433
1996 - $11,093,538,846
1995 - $10,864,772,471
1994 - $8,902,446,252
1993 - $16,181,814,713
1992 - $12,071,775,335
1991 - $11,840,192,296
1990 - $12,314,482,628
1989 - $11,012,566,195
1988 - $12,236,057,362
1987 - $13,049,659,981
1986 - $11,857,056,199
1985 - $8,544,810,498
1984 - $7,311,938,026
1983 - $6,870,200,010
1982 - $6,611,255,964
1981 - $6,610,938,617
1980 - $6,674,569,047
1979 - $5,919,002,983
1978 - $4,662,852,583
1977 - $3,394,664,024
1976 - $2,898,090,002
1975 - $2,857,037,371
1974 - $2,157,415,533
1973 - $1,901,393,361
1972 - $1,498,251,890
1971 - $1,236,941,394
1970 - $1,151,216,993
1969 - $1,100,551,489
1968 - $1,046,191,218
1967 - $936,175,260
1966 - $851,112,535
1965 - $814,083,266
1964 - $776,650,177
1963 - $718,320,845
1962 - $694,247,864
1961 - $652,777,608
1960 - $614,206,068

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Cameroon
2024 - $1,830
2023 $414 $1,720
2022 $357 $1,605
2021 $356 $1,672
2020 $511 $1,556
2019 $497 $1,555
2018 $491 $1,611
2017 $525 $1,496
2016 $522 $1,442
2015 $566 $1,415
2014 $625 $1,649
2013 $637 $1,576
2012 $651 $1,449
2011 $607 $1,514
2010 $561 $1,399
2009 $452 $1,461
2008 $382 $1,492
2007 $376 $1,326
2006 $274.2 $1,191
2005 $254.2 $1,143
2004 $221.8 $1,133
2003 $198.9 $988
2002 $179 $790
2001 $138.7 $715
2000 $174.9 $709
1999 - $796
1998 - $799
1997 - $783
1996 - $827
1995 - $832
1994 - $701
1993 - $1,310
1992 - $1,005
1991 - $1,015
1990 - $1,087
1989 - $1,001
1988 - $1,145
1987 - $1,258
1986 - $1,179
1985 - $875
1984 - $772
1983 - $746
1982 - $732
1981 - $750
1980 - $784
1979 - $718
1978 - $582
1977 - $435
1976 - $381
1975 - $386
1974 - $299.9
1973 - $271.8
1972 - $220.1
1971 - $186.7
1970 - $178.5
1969 - $175.2
1968 - $170.8
1967 - $156.6
1966 - $145.8
1965 - $142.7
1964 - $139.2
1963 - $131.6
1962 - $130
1961 - $124.6
1960 - $119.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Cameroon
2026 66.8 64.5
2025 66.5 64.2
2024 66.3 64
2023 66 63.7
2022 65.6 62.4
2021 60.4 61.1
2020 61.5 61.7
2019 62.9 61.7
2018 62.4 61.2
2017 62.4 60.8
2016 62.6 60.3
2015 62.3 59.7
2014 62.3 59.1
2013 62.2 58.7
2012 61.7 58.2
2011 61.3 57.5
2010 60.7 57
2009 60.2 56.5
2008 59.7 56.1
2007 59 55.7
2006 58.6 55.3
2005 58.2 54.9
2004 57.8 54.6
2003 57.2 54.3
2002 56.2 53.9
2001 55.5 53.6
2000 55 53.3
1999 54.5 53.2
1998 52.5 53
1997 53.2 53.1
1996 52.8 53.2
1995 52.1 53.3
1994 51 53.5
1993 51 53.9
1992 46.6 54.1
1991 45.5 54.2
1990 45.1 54.3
1989 44.5 54.4
1988 43.2 54.4
1987 38.8 54.2
1986 38.4 53.6
1985 32.1 53.5
1984 31.5 52.9
1983 36.5 52.4
1982 36.1 51.8
1981 39.4 51.2
1980 39.3 50.9
1979 38.8 50.5
1978 40.1 50.3
1977 41.1 50.1
1976 40.5 50
1975 40 49.9
1974 39.5 49.7
1973 39 49.5
1972 38.4 49.1
1971 37.9 48.6
1970 37.5 48
1969 37 47.2
1968 36.5 46.4
1967 36 45.6
1966 35.6 44.8
1965 35.1 44.2
1964 34.7 43.6
1963 34.2 43.1
1962 33.8 42.6
1961 33.3 35.2
1960 32.8 34.7
1959 32.3 39.8
1958 31.8 39.1
1957 31.3 38.3
1956 30.8 38.4
1955 30.4 37.5
1954 29.7 36.5
1953 29.5 35.5
1952 29 34.6
1951 28.6 33.9
1950 28.2 33.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Cameroon
2024 42,647,492 29,123,744
2023 41,454,761 28,372,687
2022 40,578,842 27,632,771
2021 40,000,412 26,915,758
2020 39,068,979 26,210,558
2019 37,856,121 25,506,095
2018 36,743,039 24,806,383
2017 35,688,935 24,128,601
2016 34,700,612 23,454,161
2015 33,831,764 22,763,414
2014 32,792,523 22,059,893
2013 31,622,704 21,402,376
2012 30,560,034 20,809,529
2011 29,347,708 20,232,304
2010 28,284,089 19,668,066
2009 27,466,101 19,113,974
2008 26,482,622 18,574,056
2007 25,909,852 18,049,896
2006 25,424,094 17,550,407
2005 24,404,567 17,074,594
2004 23,560,654 16,610,487
2003 22,733,049 16,160,340
2002 21,378,117 15,725,528
2001 20,284,307 15,309,490
2000 20,130,327 14,912,631
1999 19,887,785 14,525,140
1998 19,159,996 14,144,860
1997 18,452,091 13,775,214
1996 17,763,266 13,414,757
1995 17,065,836 13,058,516
1994 16,250,794 12,704,903
1993 14,943,172 12,353,131
1992 13,278,974 12,006,353
1991 12,238,879 11,667,180
1990 12,045,660 11,331,821
1989 11,874,088 11,002,745
1988 11,523,298 10,684,968
1987 11,387,818 10,370,749
1986 11,420,074 10,060,342
1985 11,426,852 9,761,730
1984 11,190,221 9,475,078
1983 10,917,982 9,215,397
1982 10,991,378 9,028,678
1981 11,937,581 8,816,377
1980 13,169,311 8,512,219
1979 13,655,567 8,239,641
1978 13,611,441 8,011,921
1977 13,340,756 7,796,501
1976 13,059,851 7,597,962
1975 12,773,954 7,397,120
1974 12,469,127 7,193,583
1973 12,157,999 6,996,660
1972 11,853,696 6,806,872
1971 11,567,667 6,624,408
1970 11,290,128 6,449,793
1969 11,017,409 6,283,462
1968 10,756,922 6,125,863
1967 10,505,959 5,977,318
1966 10,266,395 5,837,295
1965 10,036,008 5,704,686
1964 9,814,318 5,578,257
1963 9,604,487 5,456,623
1962 9,404,406 5,338,620
1961 9,214,083 5,239,273
1960 9,035,043 5,159,057

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Cameroon
2023 4.84 4.32
2022 4.93 4.4
2021 5.04 4.47
2020 5.15 4.56
2019 5.24 4.65
2018 5.33 4.74
2017 5.43 4.8
2016 5.54 4.84
2015 5.65 4.84
2014 5.77 4.84
2013 5.88 4.91
2012 5.99 4.98
2011 6.09 5.05
2010 6.2 5.15
2009 6.3 5.24
2008 6.39 5.29
2007 6.51 5.34
2006 6.69 5.37
2005 6.86 5.42
2004 7.02 5.44
2003 7.17 5.43
2002 7.32 5.44
2001 7.45 5.44
2000 7.57 5.51
1999 7.64 5.6
1998 7.69 5.66
1997 7.73 5.71
1996 7.76 5.8
1995 7.77 5.92
1994 7.77 6.04
1993 7.76 6.16
1992 7.7 6.26
1991 7.63 6.32
1990 7.58 6.36
1989 7.56 6.41
1988 7.55 6.48
1987 7.55 6.54
1986 7.55 6.57
1985 7.55 6.56
1984 7.55 6.56
1983 7.57 6.58
1982 7.6 6.59
1981 7.62 6.61
1980 7.64 6.61
1979 7.61 6.58
1978 7.6 6.55
1977 7.59 6.51
1976 7.56 6.45
1975 7.54 6.4
1974 7.53 6.36
1973 7.49 6.33
1972 7.45 6.29
1971 7.43 6.26
1970 7.4 6.2
1969 7.39 6.14
1968 7.36 6.04
1967 7.34 5.95
1966 7.32 5.85
1965 7.31 5.8
1964 7.3 5.74
1963 7.3 5.73
1962 7.29 5.73
1961 7.28 5.73
1960 7.28 5.73

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Cameroon
2024 18.2 19
2023 18 18.8
2022 17.8 18.7
2021 17.6 18.6
2020 17.5 18.5
2019 17.3 18.5
2018 17.1 18.4
2017 17 18.4
2016 16.8 18.3
2015 16.6 18.3
2014 16.4 18.2
2013 16.2 18.1
2012 16 18
2011 15.9 17.9
2010 15.7 17.9
2009 15.5 17.8
2008 15.3 17.8
2007 15.2 17.7
2006 15.1 17.7
2005 15 17.6
2004 14.9 17.6
2003 14.9 17.5
2002 14.9 17.5
2001 14.9 17.4
2000 15 17.3
1999 15.1 17.2
1998 15.2 17.1
1997 15.3 17.1
1996 15.5 17
1995 15.6 16.9
1994 15.7 16.9
1993 15.8 16.8
1992 15.9 16.8
1991 16 16.8
1990 16.1 16.8
1989 16.1 16.8
1988 16.2 16.9
1987 16.3 16.9
1986 16.3 17
1985 16.4 17.1
1984 16.5 17.1
1983 16.6 17.3
1982 16.7 17.5
1981 16.8 17.8
1980 16.9 17.8
1979 17 17.9
1978 17.2 18
1977 17.3 18.2
1976 17.4 18.3
1975 17.5 18.5
1974 17.6 18.6
1973 17.7 18.8
1972 17.8 18.9
1971 17.9 19
1970 18.1 19.2
1969 18.2 19.4
1968 18.3 19.5
1967 18.4 19.7
1966 18.5 19.8
1965 18.6 19.9
1964 18.6 20
1963 18.7 20.1
1962 18.8 20.1
1961 18.9 20.3
1960 18.9 20.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
52
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
60.9%
2024

Energy

Afghanistan Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Cameroon
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
78.2%
2020
English speaking
6%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Cameroon
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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