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Australia vs Cameroon statistics compared

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Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 6th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Cameroon
Population
27799169
30864115
Population rank 55/197 51/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Australia and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Australia and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Australia

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Australia Cameroon
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $53,296,694,320
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $48,814,501,547
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $44,347,206,073
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $45,011,937,347
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $40,773,241,177
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $39,667,757,528
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $39,955,552,190
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $36,098,547,033
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $33,814,337,044
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $32,210,233,020
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $36,386,544,706
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $33,728,621,180
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $30,155,062,329
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $30,630,910,495
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $27,507,501,821
2009 $931,761,689,771 $27,932,970,317
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $27,715,142,033
2007 $856,603,595,823 $23,928,250,433
2006 $749,708,370,333 $20,910,512,975
2005 $696,811,489,613 $19,509,852,207
2004 $615,643,050,221 $18,826,214,136
2003 $468,517,181,130 $15,970,315,035
2002 $396,436,967,263 $12,417,251,350
2001 $380,360,222,861 $10,953,485,349
2000 $416,901,962,163 $10,566,579,295
1999 $390,347,787,943 $11,565,826,465
1998 $400,361,527,505 $11,298,144,990
1997 $436,321,902,767 $10,789,458,433
1996 $401,962,517,479 $11,093,538,846
1995 $368,725,126,225 $10,864,772,471
1994 $323,269,456,935 $8,902,446,252
1993 $312,568,858,910 $16,181,814,713
1992 $325,982,966,981 $12,071,775,335
1991 $326,416,407,861 $11,840,192,296
1990 $311,840,666,465 $12,314,482,628
1989 $300,264,309,002 $11,012,566,195
1988 $236,461,079,970 $12,236,057,362
1987 $189,726,707,253 $13,049,659,981
1986 $182,707,050,923 $11,857,056,199
1985 $180,861,108,959 $8,544,810,498
1984 $193,749,932,078 $7,311,938,026
1983 $177,523,719,680 $6,870,200,010
1982 $194,323,071,831 $6,611,255,964
1981 $177,151,979,566 $6,610,938,617
1980 $150,200,557,103 $6,674,569,047
1979 $135,093,718,051 $5,919,002,983
1978 $118,660,813,780 $4,662,852,583
1977 $110,504,702,914 $3,394,664,024
1976 $105,209,354,856 $2,898,090,002
1975 $97,440,939,506 $2,857,037,371
1974 $89,086,219,602 $2,157,415,533
1973 $63,923,126,201 $1,901,393,361
1972 $52,117,990,654 $1,498,251,890
1971 $45,283,847,245 $1,236,941,394
1970 $41,395,206,623 $1,151,216,993
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,100,551,489
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,046,191,218
1967 $30,487,524,878 $936,175,260
1966 $27,349,284,376 $851,112,535
1965 $26,014,244,162 $814,083,266
1964 $23,835,843,814 $776,650,177
1963 $21,573,443,452 $718,320,845
1962 $19,953,923,193 $694,247,864
1961 $19,713,123,154 $652,777,608
1960 $18,635,682,982 $614,206,068

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

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Australia and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Cameroon
2024 $64,604 $1,830
2023 $65,058 $1,720
2022 $65,170 $1,605
2021 $60,759 $1,672
2020 $51,983 $1,556
2019 $55,195 $1,555
2018 $57,410 $1,611
2017 $54,118 $1,496
2016 $50,084 $1,442
2015 $56,970 $1,415
2014 $62,817 $1,649
2013 $68,477 $1,576
2012 $68,301 $1,449
2011 $62,799 $1,514
2010 $52,314 $1,399
2009 $42,955 $1,461
2008 $49,811 $1,492
2007 $41,128 $1,326
2006 $36,659 $1,191
2005 $34,535 $1,143
2004 $30,886 $1,133
2003 $23,758 $988
2002 $20,335 $790
2001 $19,734 $715
2000 $21,909 $709
1999 $20,750 $796
1998 $21,516 $799
1997 $23,683 $783
1996 $22,056 $827
1995 $20,479 $832
1994 $18,156 $701
1993 $17,725 $1,310
1992 $18,650 $1,005
1991 $18,885 $1,015
1990 $18,274 $1,087
1989 $17,858 $1,001
1988 $14,303 $1,145
1987 $11,666 $1,258
1986 $11,406 $1,179
1985 $11,455 $875
1984 $12,436 $772
1983 $11,532 $746
1982 $12,798 $732
1981 $11,871 $750
1980 $10,223 $784
1979 $9,308 $718
1978 $8,264 $582
1977 $7,786 $435
1976 $7,497 $381
1975 $7,014 $386
1974 $6,492 $299.9
1973 $4,778 $271.8
1972 $3,955 $220.1
1971 $3,500 $186.7
1970 $3,310 $178.5
1969 $2,996 $175.2
1968 $2,728 $170.8
1967 $2,584 $156.6
1966 $2,347 $145.8
1965 $2,284 $142.7
1964 $2,134 $139.2
1963 $1,970 $131.6
1962 $1,858 $130
1961 $1,880 $124.6
1960 $1,813 $119.1

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

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Australia vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Cameroon
2026 84.3 64.5
2025 84.2 64.2
2024 84.1 64
2023 83.9 63.7
2022 82.8 62.4
2021 83.6 61.1
2020 83.7 61.7
2019 83.2 61.7
2018 83.3 61.2
2017 82.7 60.8
2016 82.8 60.3
2015 82.6 59.7
2014 82.5 59.1
2013 82.6 58.7
2012 82.3 58.2
2011 82.1 57.5
2010 82 57
2009 81.7 56.5
2008 81.4 56.1
2007 81.2 55.7
2006 81.3 55.3
2005 81.1 54.9
2004 80.7 54.6
2003 80.4 54.3
2002 80.1 53.9
2001 80 53.6
2000 79.6 53.3
1999 79.3 53.2
1998 79 53
1997 78.6 53.1
1996 78.3 53.2
1995 78.3 53.3
1994 77.9 53.5
1993 78 53.9
1992 77.5 54.1
1991 77.5 54.2
1990 77 54.3
1989 76.2 54.4
1988 76.3 54.4
1987 76.1 54.2
1986 76.1 53.6
1985 75.4 53.5
1984 75.5 52.9
1983 75.4 52.4
1982 74.7 51.8
1981 74.8 51.2
1980 74.6 50.9
1979 74.3 50.5
1978 73.7 50.3
1977 73.5 50.1
1976 72.8 50
1975 72.8 49.9
1974 71.8 49.7
1973 72.1 49.5
1972 71.8 49.1
1971 71.5 48.6
1970 70.7 48
1969 71.1 47.2
1968 70.7 46.4
1967 71 45.6
1966 70.7 44.8
1965 70.8 44.2
1964 70.6 43.6
1963 71 43.1
1962 70.9 42.6
1961 71.1 35.2
1960 70.9 34.7
1959 70.4 39.8
1958 70.9 39.1
1957 70.3 38.3
1956 70 38.4
1955 70.2 37.5
1954 69.9 36.5
1953 69.7 35.5
1952 69.1 34.6
1951 68.7 33.9
1950 69 33.1

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

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Australia and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Australia Cameroon
2024 27,196,812 29,123,744
2023 26,659,922 28,372,687
2022 26,018,721 27,632,771
2021 25,685,412 26,915,758
2020 25,649,248 26,210,558
2019 25,334,826 25,506,095
2018 24,963,258 24,806,383
2017 24,592,588 24,128,601
2016 24,190,907 23,454,161
2015 23,815,995 22,763,414
2014 23,475,686 22,059,893
2013 23,128,129 21,402,376
2012 22,733,465 20,809,529
2011 22,340,024 20,232,304
2010 22,031,750 19,668,066
2009 21,691,653 19,113,974
2008 21,249,199 18,574,056
2007 20,827,622 18,049,896
2006 20,450,966 17,550,407
2005 20,176,844 17,074,594
2004 19,932,722 16,610,487
2003 19,720,737 16,160,340
2002 19,495,210 15,725,528
2001 19,274,701 15,309,490
2000 19,028,802 14,912,631
1999 18,812,264 14,525,140
1998 18,607,584 14,144,860
1997 18,423,037 13,775,214
1996 18,224,767 13,414,757
1995 18,004,882 13,058,516
1994 17,805,468 12,704,903
1993 17,634,808 12,353,131
1992 17,478,635 12,006,353
1991 17,284,036 11,667,180
1990 17,065,128 11,331,821
1989 16,814,416 11,002,745
1988 16,532,164 10,684,968
1987 16,263,874 10,370,749
1986 16,018,350 10,060,342
1985 15,788,312 9,761,730
1984 15,579,391 9,475,078
1983 15,393,472 9,215,397
1982 15,184,247 9,028,678
1981 14,923,260 8,816,377
1980 14,692,000 8,512,219
1979 14,514,000 8,239,641
1978 14,358,000 8,011,921
1977 14,192,000 7,796,501
1976 14,033,000 7,597,962
1975 13,893,000 7,397,120
1974 13,723,000 7,193,583
1973 13,380,000 6,996,660
1972 13,177,000 6,806,872
1971 12,937,000 6,624,408
1970 12,507,000 6,449,793
1969 12,263,000 6,283,462
1968 12,009,000 6,125,863
1967 11,799,000 5,977,318
1966 11,651,000 5,837,295
1965 11,388,000 5,704,686
1964 11,167,000 5,578,257
1963 10,950,000 5,456,623
1962 10,742,000 5,338,620
1961 10,483,000 5,239,273
1960 10,276,477 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Australia

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Cameroon
2023 1.5 4.32
2022 1.63 4.4
2021 1.7 4.47
2020 1.58 4.56
2019 1.66 4.65
2018 1.74 4.74
2017 1.74 4.8
2016 1.75 4.84
2015 1.81 4.84
2014 1.83 4.84
2013 1.86 4.91
2012 1.92 4.98
2011 1.93 5.05
2010 1.93 5.15
2009 1.97 5.24
2008 1.98 5.29
2007 1.96 5.34
2006 1.91 5.37
2005 1.81 5.42
2004 1.77 5.44
2003 1.75 5.43
2002 1.76 5.44
2001 1.74 5.44
2000 1.76 5.51
1999 1.76 5.6
1998 1.76 5.66
1997 1.78 5.71
1996 1.8 5.8
1995 1.82 5.92
1994 1.84 6.04
1993 1.86 6.16
1992 1.89 6.26
1991 1.85 6.32
1990 1.9 6.36
1989 1.84 6.41
1988 1.83 6.48
1987 1.85 6.54
1986 1.87 6.57
1985 1.92 6.56
1984 1.84 6.56
1983 1.92 6.58
1982 1.93 6.59
1981 1.94 6.61
1980 1.89 6.61
1979 1.91 6.58
1978 1.95 6.55
1977 2.01 6.51
1976 2.06 6.45
1975 2.15 6.4
1974 2.4 6.36
1973 2.49 6.33
1972 2.74 6.29
1971 2.96 6.26
1970 2.86 6.2
1969 2.89 6.14
1968 2.89 6.04
1967 2.85 5.95
1966 2.88 5.85
1965 2.98 5.8
1964 3.15 5.74
1963 3.33 5.73
1962 3.44 5.73
1961 3.54 5.73
1960 3.45 5.73

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

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Australia and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Cameroon
2024 39 19
2023 38.8 18.8
2022 38.5 18.7
2021 38.3 18.6
2020 38 18.5
2019 37.6 18.5
2018 37.4 18.4
2017 37.4 18.4
2016 37.3 18.3
2015 37.3 18.3
2014 37.3 18.2
2013 37.2 18.1
2012 37.2 18
2011 37.1 17.9
2010 37 17.9
2009 36.9 17.8
2008 36.8 17.8
2007 36.8 17.7
2006 36.7 17.7
2005 36.5 17.6
2004 36.3 17.6
2003 36.1 17.5
2002 35.8 17.5
2001 35.6 17.4
2000 35.4 17.3
1999 35.1 17.2
1998 34.7 17.1
1997 34.3 17.1
1996 34 17
1995 33.6 16.9
1994 33.3 16.9
1993 33 16.8
1992 32.7 16.8
1991 32.4 16.8
1990 32.1 16.8
1989 31.8 16.8
1988 31.6 16.9
1987 31.3 16.9
1986 31.1 17
1985 30.8 17.1
1984 30.5 17.1
1983 30.2 17.3
1982 29.9 17.5
1981 29.6 17.8
1980 29.4 17.8
1979 29.1 17.9
1978 28.9 18
1977 28.6 18.2
1976 28.4 18.3
1975 28.1 18.5
1974 28 18.6
1973 27.8 18.8
1972 27.7 18.9
1971 27.7 19
1970 27.7 19.2
1969 27.8 19.4
1968 27.9 19.5
1967 28 19.7
1966 28.1 19.8
1965 28.3 19.9
1964 28.6 20
1963 28.8 20.1
1962 29.1 20.1
1961 29.3 20.3
1960 29.5 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Australia Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Australia Cameroon
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
78.2%
2020
English speaking
92.8%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Australia Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Cameroon
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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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