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Bangladesh vs Cameroon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 29.1M in Cameroon (ranked 52/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 182,514 sq mi for Cameroon (ranked 94th vs. 52nd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Cameroon
Population
178415186
30864115
Population rank 8/197 51/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$53.3B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 91/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$1,830
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 158/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$5,589
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$22.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$784
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 152/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$1,578
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 182,514 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
168 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Bangladesh and Cameroon: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Cameroon economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Cameroon
2024 $450,119,432,069 $53,296,694,320
2023 $437,415,333,018 $48,814,501,547
2022 $460,131,689,083 $44,347,206,073
2021 $416,271,647,911 $45,011,937,347
2020 $373,979,442,362 $40,773,241,177
2019 $351,231,654,604 $39,667,757,528
2018 $321,362,752,442 $39,955,552,190
2017 $293,732,446,625 $36,098,547,033
2016 $265,224,515,675 $33,814,337,044
2015 $195,146,608,978 $32,210,233,020
2014 $172,886,611,654 $36,386,544,706
2013 $149,998,957,434 $33,728,621,180
2012 $133,310,747,603 $30,155,062,329
2011 $128,607,482,310 $30,630,910,495
2010 $115,275,540,051 $27,507,501,821
2009 $102,475,158,191 $27,932,970,317
2008 $91,636,997,371 $27,715,142,033
2007 $79,611,644,975 $23,928,250,433
2006 $71,795,736,172 $20,910,512,975
2005 $69,476,001,239 $19,509,852,207
2004 $65,108,544,250 $18,826,214,136
2003 $60,158,929,188 $15,970,315,035
2002 $54,724,081,491 $12,417,251,350
2001 $53,991,289,844 $10,953,485,349
2000 $53,369,787,319 $10,566,579,295
1999 $51,270,569,884 $11,565,826,465
1998 $49,984,559,471 $11,298,144,990
1997 $48,244,309,133 $10,789,458,433
1996 $46,438,484,108 $11,093,538,846
1995 $37,939,748,769 $10,864,772,471
1994 $33,768,660,883 $8,902,446,252
1993 $33,166,519,418 $16,181,814,713
1992 $31,708,874,594 $12,071,775,335
1991 $30,957,483,950 $11,840,192,296
1990 $31,598,340,778 $12,314,482,628
1989 $28,781,715,189 $11,012,566,195
1988 $26,579,005,558 $12,236,057,362
1987 $24,298,032,258 $13,049,659,981
1986 $21,774,033,333 $11,857,056,199
1985 $22,278,423,077 $8,544,810,498
1984 $18,920,840,000 $7,311,938,026
1983 $17,609,048,822 $6,870,200,010
1982 $18,525,399,202 $6,611,255,964
1981 $20,249,694,002 $6,610,938,617
1980 $18,138,049,096 $6,674,569,047
1979 $15,565,480,322 $5,919,002,983
1978 $13,281,767,143 $4,662,852,583
1977 $9,651,149,302 $3,394,664,024
1976 $10,117,113,333 $2,898,090,002
1975 $19,448,348,073 $2,857,037,371
1974 $12,512,460,520 $2,157,415,533
1973 $8,086,725,729 $1,901,393,361
1972 $6,288,245,867 $1,498,251,890
1971 $8,751,843,188 $1,236,941,394
1970 $8,992,722,167 $1,151,216,993
1969 $8,471,006,438 $1,100,551,489
1968 $7,483,685,771 $1,046,191,218
1967 $7,253,575,688 $936,175,260
1966 $6,439,687,854 $851,112,535
1965 $5,906,636,792 $814,083,266
1964 $5,386,054,833 $776,650,177
1963 $5,319,458,563 $718,320,845
1962 $5,081,413,542 $694,247,864
1961 $4,817,580,375 $652,777,608
1960 $4,274,894,083 $614,206,068

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

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Bangladesh and Cameroon economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Cameroon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Cameroon
2024 $2,593 $1,830
2023 $2,551 $1,720
2022 $2,716 $1,605
2021 $2,483 $1,672
2020 $2,249 $1,556
2019 $2,130 $1,555
2018 $1,965 $1,611
2017 $1,811 $1,496
2016 $1,649 $1,442
2015 $1,224 $1,415
2014 $1,094 $1,649
2013 $958 $1,576
2012 $860 $1,449
2011 $837 $1,514
2010 $757 $1,399
2009 $679 $1,461
2008 $613 $1,492
2007 $538 $1,326
2006 $490 $1,191
2005 $480 $1,143
2004 $456 $1,133
2003 $427 $988
2002 $394 $790
2001 $395 $715
2000 $397 $709
1999 $388 $796
1998 $386 $799
1997 $379 $783
1996 $372 $827
1995 $309 $832
1994 $280.6 $701
1993 $280.8 $1,310
1992 $273.5 $1,005
1991 $272.1 $1,015
1990 $283.1 $1,087
1989 $263 $1,001
1988 $247.9 $1,145
1987 $231.5 $1,258
1986 $212.1 $1,179
1985 $222.2 $875
1984 $193.4 $772
1983 $184.7 $746
1982 $199.6 $732
1981 $224.2 $750
1980 $206.1 $784
1979 $181.1 $718
1978 $158.3 $582
1977 $117.9 $435
1976 $126.7 $381
1975 $249.8 $386
1974 $165 $299.9
1973 $109.7 $271.8
1972 $87.8 $220.1
1971 $124.5 $186.7
1970 $130.2 $178.5
1969 $125.9 $175.2
1968 $114.4 $170.8
1967 $114.2 $156.6
1966 $104.4 $145.8
1965 $98.6 $142.7
1964 $92.6 $139.2
1963 $94.1 $131.6
1962 $92.6 $130
1961 $90.4 $124.6
1960 $82.5 $119.1

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

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Bangladesh vs. Cameroon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Cameroon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Cameroon
2026 75.5 64.5
2025 75.2 64.2
2024 74.9 64
2023 74.7 63.7
2022 74.3 62.4
2021 71.1 61.1
2020 71.4 61.7
2019 72.6 61.7
2018 72.1 61.2
2017 71.6 60.8
2016 71.1 60.3
2015 70.5 59.7
2014 70 59.1
2013 69.5 58.7
2012 69 58.2
2011 68.5 57.5
2010 68 57
2009 67.5 56.5
2008 67 56.1
2007 66.5 55.7
2006 66 55.3
2005 65.5 54.9
2004 64.9 54.6
2003 64.3 54.3
2002 63.6 53.9
2001 62.8 53.6
2000 62 53.3
1999 61.2 53.2
1998 60.4 53
1997 59.7 53.1
1996 58.9 53.2
1995 58.2 53.3
1994 57.6 53.5
1993 57.1 53.9
1992 56.6 54.1
1991 53.8 54.2
1990 55.8 54.3
1989 55.5 54.4
1988 55.2 54.4
1987 54.9 54.2
1986 54.6 53.6
1985 53.9 53.5
1984 53.8 52.9
1983 53.4 52.4
1982 53 51.8
1981 52.6 51.2
1980 52.3 50.9
1979 52 50.5
1978 51.6 50.3
1977 51.3 50.1
1976 51 50
1975 50.6 49.9
1974 49.6 49.7
1973 49.9 49.5
1972 49.6 49.1
1971 26.5 48.6
1970 42.7 48
1969 48.7 47.2
1968 48.4 46.4
1967 48.1 45.6
1966 47.6 44.8
1965 46 44.2
1964 46.8 43.6
1963 45.7 43.1
1962 45.8 42.6
1961 44.9 35.2
1960 44 34.7
1959 43.7 39.8
1958 43.1 39.1
1957 42.6 38.3
1956 41.6 38.4
1955 41.1 37.5
1954 40.4 36.5
1953 39.4 35.5
1952 38.8 34.6
1951 38.1 33.9
1950 37.4 33.1

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

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Bangladesh and Cameroon population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Cameroon
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Cameroon
2024 173,562,364 29,123,744
2023 171,466,990 28,372,687
2022 169,384,897 27,632,771
2021 167,658,854 26,915,758
2020 166,298,024 26,210,558
2019 164,913,055 25,506,095
2018 163,523,103 24,806,383
2017 162,186,147 24,128,601
2016 160,811,932 23,454,161
2015 159,383,179 22,763,414
2014 157,964,929 22,059,893
2013 156,532,141 21,402,376
2012 155,070,101 20,809,529
2011 153,591,076 20,232,304
2010 152,201,981 19,668,066
2009 150,873,714 19,113,974
2008 149,474,264 18,574,056
2007 147,989,278 18,049,896
2006 146,405,973 17,550,407
2005 144,715,786 17,074,594
2004 142,902,856 16,610,487
2003 140,970,351 16,160,340
2002 138,933,658 15,725,528
2001 136,805,810 15,309,490
2000 134,544,304 14,912,631
1999 132,108,065 14,525,140
1998 129,622,332 14,144,860
1997 127,198,069 13,775,214
1996 124,862,179 13,414,757
1995 122,600,370 13,058,516
1994 120,343,179 12,704,903
1993 118,132,360 12,353,131
1992 115,952,192 12,006,353
1991 113,787,109 11,667,180
1990 111,633,717 11,331,821
1989 109,433,799 11,002,745
1988 107,216,008 10,684,968
1987 104,959,291 10,370,749
1986 102,635,572 10,060,342
1985 100,253,825 9,761,730
1984 97,814,966 9,475,078
1983 95,335,155 9,215,397
1982 92,814,507 9,028,678
1981 90,303,105 8,816,377
1980 88,016,432 8,512,219
1979 85,935,072 8,239,641
1978 83,889,655 8,011,921
1977 81,867,264 7,796,501
1976 79,855,318 7,597,962
1975 77,854,351 7,397,120
1974 75,839,348 7,193,583
1973 73,722,294 6,996,660
1972 71,641,519 6,806,872
1971 70,276,758 6,624,408
1970 69,058,894 6,449,793
1969 67,294,133 6,283,462
1968 65,408,276 6,125,863
1967 63,510,929 5,977,318
1966 61,669,806 5,837,295
1965 59,902,519 5,704,686
1964 58,178,374 5,578,257
1963 56,504,402 5,456,623
1962 54,881,146 5,338,620
1961 53,310,348 5,239,273
1960 51,828,660 5,159,057

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Cameroon

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Cameroon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Cameroon
2023 2.16 4.32
2022 2.18 4.4
2021 2.17 4.47
2020 2.17 4.56
2019 2.18 4.65
2018 2.19 4.74
2017 2.21 4.8
2016 2.23 4.84
2015 2.23 4.84
2014 2.23 4.84
2013 2.25 4.91
2012 2.26 4.98
2011 2.31 5.05
2010 2.38 5.15
2009 2.48 5.24
2008 2.58 5.29
2007 2.67 5.34
2006 2.76 5.37
2005 2.85 5.42
2004 2.94 5.44
2003 3.03 5.43
2002 3.13 5.44
2001 3.2 5.44
2000 3.28 5.51
1999 3.36 5.6
1998 3.43 5.66
1997 3.5 5.71
1996 3.51 5.8
1995 3.59 5.92
1994 3.74 6.04
1993 3.83 6.16
1992 4.03 6.26
1991 4.26 6.32
1990 4.51 6.36
1989 4.7 6.41
1988 4.85 6.48
1987 5.08 6.54
1986 5.3 6.57
1985 5.54 6.56
1984 5.73 6.56
1983 5.91 6.58
1982 6.12 6.59
1981 6.24 6.61
1980 6.33 6.61
1979 6.42 6.58
1978 6.51 6.55
1977 6.58 6.51
1976 6.66 6.45
1975 6.73 6.4
1974 6.78 6.36
1973 6.8 6.33
1972 6.82 6.29
1971 6.83 6.26
1970 6.84 6.2
1969 6.81 6.14
1968 6.79 6.04
1967 6.79 5.95
1966 6.77 5.85
1965 6.77 5.8
1964 6.79 5.74
1963 6.8 5.73
1962 6.81 5.73
1961 6.78 5.73
1960 6.74 5.73

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

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Bangladesh and Cameroon demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Cameroon
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Cameroon
2024 26.7 19
2023 26.4 18.8
2022 26 18.7
2021 25.8 18.6
2020 25.6 18.5
2019 25.4 18.5
2018 25.2 18.4
2017 25 18.4
2016 24.8 18.3
2015 24.5 18.3
2014 24.2 18.2
2013 23.8 18.1
2012 23.5 18
2011 23.2 17.9
2010 22.9 17.9
2009 22.7 17.8
2008 22.4 17.8
2007 22.2 17.7
2006 22 17.7
2005 21.8 17.6
2004 21.6 17.6
2003 21.4 17.5
2002 21.2 17.5
2001 21 17.4
2000 20.7 17.3
1999 20.4 17.2
1998 20.2 17.1
1997 19.9 17.1
1996 19.7 17
1995 19.5 16.9
1994 19.3 16.9
1993 19.1 16.8
1992 18.9 16.8
1991 18.7 16.8
1990 18.5 16.8
1989 18.4 16.8
1988 18.2 16.9
1987 18 16.9
1986 17.9 17
1985 17.8 17.1
1984 17.7 17.1
1983 17.7 17.3
1982 17.6 17.5
1981 17.6 17.8
1980 17.6 17.8
1979 17.6 17.9
1978 17.6 18
1977 17.5 18.2
1976 17.5 18.3
1975 17.5 18.5
1974 17.5 18.6
1973 17.6 18.8
1972 17.7 18.9
1971 17.8 19
1970 17.9 19.2
1969 18 19.4
1968 18.2 19.5
1967 18.3 19.7
1966 18.4 19.8
1965 18.5 19.9
1964 18.6 20
1963 18.7 20.1
1962 18.8 20.1
1961 18.9 20.3
1960 19 20.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Cameroon
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$49.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
2.84%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
1.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
34,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
3.28%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
52
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
31.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$4.88B
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$690M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
1,021,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
7.14%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Bangladesh Cameroon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
384 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$13.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
10.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
22.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
79.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
5.73%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
-28.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
283.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
53.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
70.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
72%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Cameroon
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-15,379
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
55.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
23
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
32
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
4.54
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
30.2
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
57
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
78.2%
2020
English speaking
12%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
41.9%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Cameroon
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$79.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$53.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
14.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.14
2022
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
258
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
67.2
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
15.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
7
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
9.6 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Cameroon
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
6,267 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
38,212 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
77,886 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
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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