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Algeria vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Algeria has a population of 46.8M (ranked 33/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Algeria's land area is 919,595 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 10th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Algeria ranks 51/197 ($269B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Algeria ranks 114/197 ($5,753), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Algeria Cameroon
Population
48222325
30864115
Population rank 34/197 51/197
GDP
$269B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 51/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$5,753
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 114/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,621
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$129B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,765
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 106/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,787
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 919,595 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
52.3 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.77
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
29.3 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Algeria and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Algeria and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Algeria

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Algeria Cameroon
2024 $269,322,281,665 $53,296,694,320
2023 $247,923,887,215 $48,814,501,547
2022 $225,581,644,703 $44,347,206,073
2021 $186,231,205,262 $45,011,937,347
2020 $164,873,415,325 $40,773,241,177
2019 $193,459,662,091 $39,667,757,528
2018 $194,554,483,656 $39,955,552,190
2017 $189,880,896,903 $36,098,547,033
2016 $180,763,839,522 $33,814,337,044
2015 $187,493,855,609 $32,210,233,020
2014 $238,942,664,193 $36,386,544,706
2013 $229,701,430,292 $33,728,621,180
2012 $227,143,746,076 $30,155,062,329
2011 $218,331,946,925 $30,630,910,495
2010 $177,785,053,940 $27,507,501,821
2009 $150,317,292,079 $27,932,970,317
2008 $180,383,848,331 $27,715,142,033
2007 $142,482,739,810 $23,928,250,433
2006 $123,084,258,693 $20,910,512,975
2005 $107,046,618,670 $19,509,852,207
2004 $91,913,680,985 $18,826,214,136
2003 $73,482,264,191 $15,970,315,035
2002 $61,516,103,406 $12,417,251,350
2001 $59,413,400,924 $10,953,485,349
2000 $54,790,398,570 $10,566,579,295
1999 $48,640,671,735 $11,565,826,465
1998 $48,187,781,984 $11,298,144,990
1997 $48,177,612,042 $10,789,458,433
1996 $46,941,554,225 $11,093,538,846
1995 $41,764,291,672 $10,864,772,471
1994 $42,543,176,829 $8,902,446,252
1993 $49,945,584,453 $16,181,814,713
1992 $48,003,133,347 $12,071,775,335
1991 $45,715,676,428 $11,840,192,296
1990 $62,048,507,531 $12,314,482,628
1989 $55,634,721,573 $11,012,566,195
1988 $59,089,396,860 $12,236,057,362
1987 $66,745,818,375 $13,049,659,981
1986 $63,692,007,897 $11,857,056,199
1985 $57,937,868,670 $8,544,810,498
1984 $53,698,548,293 $7,311,938,026
1983 $48,801,369,800 $6,870,200,010
1982 $45,207,167,470 $6,611,255,964
1981 $44,348,590,461 $6,610,938,617
1980 $42,345,829,079 $6,674,569,047
1979 $33,243,706,860 $5,919,002,983
1978 $26,364,491,313 $4,662,852,583
1977 $20,972,113,685 $3,394,664,024
1976 $17,728,240,932 $2,898,090,002
1975 $15,557,902,754 $2,857,037,371
1974 $13,209,871,626 $2,157,415,533
1973 $8,707,858,912 $1,901,393,361
1972 $6,766,743,957 $1,498,251,890
1971 $5,077,183,094 $1,236,941,394
1970 $4,863,526,897 $1,151,216,993
1969 $4,257,253,264 $1,100,551,489
1968 $3,852,147,027 $1,046,191,218
1967 $3,370,870,376 $936,175,260
1966 $3,039,859,187 $851,112,535
1965 $3,136,284,307 $814,083,266
1964 $2,909,316,435 $776,650,177
1963 $2,702,982,018 $718,320,845
1962 $2,001,444,544 $694,247,864
1961 $2,434,747,056 $652,777,608
1960 $2,723,615,451 $614,206,068

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

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Algeria and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Algeria

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Algeria Cameroon
2024 $5,753 $1,830
2023 $5,370 $1,720
2022 $4,960 $1,605
2021 $4,161 $1,672
2020 $3,744 $1,556
2019 $4,468 $1,555
2018 $4,577 $1,611
2017 $4,555 $1,496
2016 $4,425 $1,442
2015 $4,685 $1,415
2014 $6,095 $1,649
2013 $5,980 $1,576
2012 $6,034 $1,449
2011 $5,916 $1,514
2010 $4,913 $1,399
2009 $4,235 $1,461
2008 $5,181 $1,492
2007 $4,167 $1,326
2006 $3,661 $1,191
2005 $3,233 $1,143
2004 $2,817 $1,133
2003 $2,284 $988
2002 $1,937 $790
2001 $1,896 $715
2000 $1,773 $709
1999 $1,596 $796
1998 $1,603 $799
1997 $1,629 $783
1996 $1,617 $827
1995 $1,467 $832
1994 $1,526 $701
1993 $1,831 $1,310
1992 $1,803 $1,005
1991 $1,759 $1,015
1990 $2,445 $1,087
1989 $2,247 $1,001
1988 $2,451 $1,145
1987 $2,847 $1,258
1986 $2,800 $1,179
1985 $2,633 $875
1984 $2,524 $772
1983 $2,374 $746
1982 $2,275 $732
1981 $2,307 $750
1980 $2,276 $784
1979 $1,843 $718
1978 $1,506 $582
1977 $1,232 $435
1976 $1,080 $381
1975 $992 $386
1974 $873 $299.9
1973 $590 $271.8
1972 $469 $220.1
1971 $360 $186.7
1970 $353 $178.5
1969 $316 $175.2
1968 $292.4 $170.8
1967 $261.8 $156.6
1966 $241.4 $145.8
1965 $253.6 $142.7
1964 $238.9 $139.2
1963 $225.6 $131.6
1962 $169.6 $130
1961 $209.4 $124.6
1960 $238.4 $119.1

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

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Algeria vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Algeria

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Algeria Cameroon
2026 76.9 64.5
2025 76.7 64.2
2024 76.5 64
2023 76.3 63.7
2022 76.1 62.4
2021 75.2 61.1
2020 73.3 61.7
2019 75.7 61.7
2018 75.6 61.2
2017 75.4 60.8
2016 75.3 60.3
2015 75.2 59.7
2014 75 59.1
2013 74.8 58.7
2012 74.6 58.2
2011 74.4 57.5
2010 74.1 57
2009 73.9 56.5
2008 73.6 56.1
2007 73.3 55.7
2006 73.1 55.3
2005 72.8 54.9
2004 72.5 54.6
2003 71.9 54.3
2002 71.6 53.9
2001 71 53.6
2000 70.6 53.3
1999 70.1 53.2
1998 69.3 53
1997 68.9 53.1
1996 68.2 53.2
1995 67.7 53.3
1994 67.3 53.5
1993 67.8 53.9
1992 67.7 54.1
1991 67.7 54.2
1990 67.7 54.3
1989 67.5 54.4
1988 66.9 54.4
1987 66.1 54.2
1986 65.3 53.6
1985 64.2 53.5
1984 62.7 52.9
1983 61.3 52.4
1982 59.6 51.8
1981 57.4 51.2
1980 54.5 50.9
1979 52.4 50.5
1978 50.6 50.3
1977 49.2 50.1
1976 48 50
1975 46.9 49.9
1974 46 49.7
1973 45.1 49.5
1972 44.4 49.1
1971 43.8 48.6
1970 43.3 48
1969 43 47.2
1968 42.8 46.4
1967 42.7 45.6
1966 42.7 44.8
1965 42.8 44.2
1964 43 43.6
1963 43.1 43.1
1962 39.5 42.6
1961 40.8 35.2
1960 40.8 34.7
1959 40.9 39.8
1958 40.9 39.1
1957 40.9 38.3
1956 40.9 38.4
1955 40.9 37.5
1954 40.6 36.5
1953 43.6 35.5
1952 43.5 34.6
1951 43.3 33.9
1950 42.7 33.1

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

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Algeria and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Algeria

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Algeria Cameroon
2024 46,814,308 29,123,744
2023 46,164,219 28,372,687
2022 45,477,389 27,632,771
2021 44,761,099 26,915,758
2020 44,042,091 26,210,558
2019 43,294,546 25,506,095
2018 42,505,035 24,806,383
2017 41,689,299 24,128,601
2016 40,850,721 23,454,161
2015 40,019,529 22,763,414
2014 39,205,031 22,059,893
2013 38,414,171 21,402,376
2012 37,646,166 20,809,529
2011 36,903,376 20,232,304
2010 36,188,236 19,668,066
2009 35,490,445 19,113,974
2008 34,816,961 18,574,056
2007 34,189,416 18,049,896
2006 33,623,506 17,550,407
2005 33,109,249 17,074,594
2004 32,628,286 16,610,487
2003 32,175,818 16,160,340
2002 31,750,835 15,725,528
2001 31,331,221 15,309,490
2000 30,903,893 14,912,631
1999 30,474,354 14,525,140
1998 30,054,133 14,144,860
1997 29,579,301 13,775,214
1996 29,033,044 13,414,757
1995 28,470,191 13,058,516
1994 27,887,279 12,704,903
1993 27,277,048 12,353,131
1992 26,628,568 12,006,353
1991 25,987,928 11,667,180
1990 25,375,810 11,331,821
1989 24,754,485 11,002,745
1988 24,109,536 10,684,968
1987 23,443,624 10,370,749
1986 22,745,499 10,060,342
1985 22,008,544 9,761,730
1984 21,271,969 9,475,078
1983 20,558,115 9,215,397
1982 19,872,348 9,028,678
1981 19,220,704 8,816,377
1980 18,607,174 8,512,219
1979 18,036,655 8,239,641
1978 17,506,974 8,011,921
1977 17,015,994 7,796,501
1976 16,409,170 7,597,962
1975 15,678,596 7,397,120
1974 15,133,502 7,193,583
1973 14,771,147 6,996,660
1972 14,427,072 6,806,872
1971 14,098,936 6,624,408
1970 13,783,719 6,449,793
1969 13,475,960 6,283,462
1968 13,172,614 6,125,863
1967 12,876,118 5,977,318
1966 12,590,069 5,837,295
1965 12,365,976 5,704,686
1964 12,179,813 5,578,257
1963 11,982,118 5,456,623
1962 11,800,771 5,338,620
1961 11,628,883 5,239,273
1960 11,424,922 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Algeria and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Algeria

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Algeria Cameroon
2023 2.77 4.32
2022 2.82 4.4
2021 2.87 4.47
2020 2.94 4.56
2019 3 4.65
2018 3.02 4.74
2017 3.09 4.8
2016 3.09 4.84
2015 3.09 4.84
2014 3.08 4.84
2013 3 4.91
2012 3 4.98
2011 2.9 5.05
2010 2.88 5.15
2009 2.83 5.24
2008 2.79 5.29
2007 2.7 5.34
2006 2.63 5.37
2005 2.56 5.42
2004 2.5 5.44
2003 2.45 5.43
2002 2.43 5.44
2001 2.52 5.44
2000 2.59 5.51
1999 2.62 5.6
1998 2.69 5.66
1997 2.89 5.71
1996 3.14 5.8
1995 3.49 5.92
1994 3.91 6.04
1993 4.08 6.16
1992 4.27 6.26
1991 4.37 6.32
1990 4.51 6.36
1989 4.76 6.41
1988 5.02 6.48
1987 5.3 6.54
1986 5.65 6.57
1985 6.04 6.56
1984 6.28 6.56
1983 6.5 6.58
1982 6.68 6.59
1981 6.85 6.61
1980 6.99 6.61
1979 7.12 6.58
1978 7.21 6.55
1977 7.31 6.51
1976 7.41 6.45
1975 7.49 6.4
1974 7.55 6.36
1973 7.59 6.33
1972 7.63 6.29
1971 7.67 6.26
1970 7.7 6.2
1969 7.71 6.14
1968 7.71 6.04
1967 7.71 5.95
1966 7.71 5.85
1965 7.71 5.8
1964 7.67 5.74
1963 7.65 5.73
1962 7.61 5.73
1961 7.56 5.73
1960 7.5 5.73

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

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Algeria and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Algeria

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Algeria Cameroon
2024 29.3 19
2023 29.1 18.8
2022 28.9 18.7
2021 28.7 18.6
2020 28.6 18.5
2019 28.4 18.5
2018 28.2 18.4
2017 28 18.4
2016 27.8 18.3
2015 27.6 18.3
2014 27.3 18.2
2013 27.1 18.1
2012 26.8 18
2011 26.5 17.9
2010 26.2 17.9
2009 25.8 17.8
2008 25.4 17.8
2007 25 17.7
2006 24.6 17.7
2005 24.2 17.6
2004 23.8 17.6
2003 23.3 17.5
2002 22.9 17.5
2001 22.4 17.4
2000 21.9 17.3
1999 21.4 17.2
1998 20.9 17.1
1997 20.4 17.1
1996 20.1 17
1995 19.8 16.9
1994 19.5 16.9
1993 19.3 16.8
1992 19 16.8
1991 18.8 16.8
1990 18.6 16.8
1989 18.3 16.8
1988 18.1 16.9
1987 17.8 16.9
1986 17.6 17
1985 17.4 17.1
1984 17.2 17.1
1983 17 17.3
1982 16.9 17.5
1981 16.7 17.8
1980 16.6 17.8
1979 16.5 17.9
1978 16.4 18
1977 16.3 18.2
1976 16.3 18.3
1975 16.5 18.5
1974 16.5 18.6
1973 16.5 18.8
1972 16.4 18.9
1971 16.4 19
1970 16.4 19.2
1969 16.4 19.4
1968 16.4 19.5
1967 16.4 19.7
1966 16.5 19.8
1965 16.6 19.9
1964 16.7 20
1963 16.9 20.1
1962 17 20.1
1961 17.2 20.3
1960 17.4 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Algeria Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.8%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.61%
2023
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.97%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
326,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.8%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
12%
2017
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
45.8
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2011
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2011
2.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$371M
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$83B
2024
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.8B
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
591,000
2020
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.2%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
35.3%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Algeria Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,503 kg
2023
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2023
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
186.4 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.98 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
100%
2022
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2023
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-129.3%
2023
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,828 kWh
2023
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.91%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.02%
2023
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Algeria Cameroon
% of world population
0.58%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,531
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
75.3%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51:49
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
35
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.16
2023
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.9
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.4%
2018
78.2%
2020
English speaking
7%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
76.9%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Algeria Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$233.4
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.9 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.04%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.66
2022
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
62
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
22
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
24.6%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.5%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.2%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.54 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Algeria Cameroon
% of world land
1.6%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
19,643 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
159,633 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,636 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
87,613 mi
2023
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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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