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Cameroon vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 52nd vs. 4th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Canada
Population
30864115
42181965
Population rank 51/197 38/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 91/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$37,320
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Cameroon and Canada: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Canada economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Canada
2024 $53,296,694,320 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $48,814,501,547 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $44,347,206,073 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $45,011,937,347 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $40,773,241,177 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $39,667,757,528 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $39,955,552,190 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $36,098,547,033 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $33,814,337,044 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $32,210,233,020 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $36,386,544,706 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $33,728,621,180 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $30,155,062,329 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $30,630,910,495 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $27,507,501,821 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $27,932,970,317 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $27,715,142,033 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $23,928,250,433 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $20,910,512,975 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $19,509,852,207 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $18,826,214,136 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $15,970,315,035 $895,540,646,635
2002 $12,417,251,350 $760,649,334,098
2001 $10,953,485,349 $738,981,792,355
2000 $10,566,579,295 $744,773,415,932
1999 $11,565,826,465 $678,412,196,271
1998 $11,298,144,990 $634,000,000,000
1997 $10,789,458,433 $654,986,999,856
1996 $11,093,538,846 $630,607,994,133
1995 $10,864,772,471 $605,961,090,061
1994 $8,902,446,252 $579,944,346,807
1993 $16,181,814,713 $579,053,561,739
1992 $12,071,775,335 $594,387,358,319
1991 $11,840,192,296 $612,527,712,316
1990 $12,314,482,628 $596,075,591,361
1989 $11,012,566,195 $567,211,993,243
1988 $12,236,057,362 $509,380,027,627
1987 $13,049,659,981 $433,134,238,311
1986 $11,857,056,199 $379,006,836,992
1985 $8,544,810,498 $366,186,012,450
1984 $7,311,938,026 $356,718,400,124
1983 $6,870,200,010 $341,866,277,183
1982 $6,611,255,964 $314,647,807,409
1981 $6,610,938,617 $307,246,642,756
1980 $6,674,569,047 $274,776,566,028
1979 $5,919,002,983 $243,891,124,296
1978 $4,662,852,583 $219,369,542,386
1977 $3,394,664,024 $212,325,176,305
1976 $2,898,090,002 $207,271,612,576
1975 $2,857,037,371 $174,419,757,177
1974 $2,157,415,533 $160,949,188,139
1973 $1,901,393,361 $131,764,343,566
1972 $1,498,251,890 $113,463,848,874
1971 $1,236,941,394 $99,606,454,744
1970 $1,151,216,993 $88,192,257,632
1969 $1,100,551,489 $79,405,011,125
1968 $1,046,191,218 $72,048,833,006
1967 $936,175,260 $65,856,924,424
1966 $851,112,535 $61,252,415,405
1965 $814,083,266 $54,649,410,479
1964 $776,650,177 $49,503,663,836
1963 $718,320,845 $45,140,337,827
1962 $694,247,864 $42,336,211,556
1961 $652,777,608 $41,038,192,838
1960 $614,206,068 $40,563,768,947

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

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Cameroon and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Canada
2024 $1,830 $54,340
2023 $1,720 $54,220
2022 $1,605 $56,257
2021 $1,672 $52,887
2020 $1,556 $43,538
2019 $1,555 $46,353
2018 $1,611 $46,539
2017 $1,496 $45,130
2016 $1,442 $42,314
2015 $1,415 $43,594
2014 $1,649 $50,961
2013 $1,576 $52,638
2012 $1,449 $52,670
2011 $1,514 $52,224
2010 $1,399 $47,561
2009 $1,461 $40,875
2008 $1,492 $46,710
2007 $1,326 $44,660
2006 $1,191 $40,504
2005 $1,143 $36,384
2004 $1,133 $32,146
2003 $988 $28,302
2002 $790 $24,256
2001 $715 $23,822
2000 $709 $24,271
1999 $796 $22,315
1998 $799 $21,025
1997 $783 $21,902
1996 $827 $21,297
1995 $832 $20,680
1994 $701 $19,998
1993 $1,310 $20,187
1992 $1,005 $20,950
1991 $1,015 $21,847
1990 $1,087 $21,526
1989 $1,001 $20,795
1988 $1,145 $19,013
1987 $1,258 $16,378
1986 $1,179 $14,521
1985 $875 $14,170
1984 $772 $13,930
1983 $746 $13,477
1982 $732 $12,527
1981 $750 $12,379
1980 $784 $11,208
1979 $718 $10,078
1978 $582 $9,154
1977 $435 $8,949
1976 $381 $8,839
1975 $386 $7,537
1974 $299.9 $7,057
1973 $271.8 $5,858
1972 $220.1 $5,107
1971 $186.7 $4,535
1970 $178.5 $4,136
1969 $175.2 $3,776
1968 $170.8 $3,473
1967 $156.6 $3,226
1966 $145.8 $3,055
1965 $142.7 $2,777
1964 $139.2 $2,562
1963 $131.6 $2,380
1962 $130 $2,274
1961 $124.6 $2,246
1960 $119.1 $2,265

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

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Cameroon vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Canada
2026 64.5 83.1
2025 64.2 82.9
2024 64 82.7
2023 63.7 82.6
2022 62.4 81.2
2021 61.1 82
2020 61.7 81.7
2019 61.7 82.3
2018 61.2 81.9
2017 60.8 81.9
2016 60.3 82
2015 59.7 81.9
2014 59.1 81.8
2013 58.7 81.8
2012 58.2 81.7
2011 57.5 81.5
2010 57 81.3
2009 56.5 81.1
2008 56.1 80.7
2007 55.7 80.5
2006 55.3 80.5
2005 54.9 80.1
2004 54.6 80
2003 54.3 79.7
2002 53.9 79.6
2001 53.6 79.4
2000 53.3 79.2
1999 53.2 78.9
1998 53 78.7
1997 53.1 78.5
1996 53.2 78.3
1995 53.3 78
1994 53.5 77.9
1993 53.9 77.7
1992 54.1 77.9
1991 54.2 77.6
1990 54.3 77.4
1989 54.4 77.1
1988 54.4 76.9
1987 54.2 76.8
1986 53.6 76.5
1985 53.5 76.3
1984 52.9 76.4
1983 52.4 76.1
1982 51.8 75.7
1981 51.2 75.5
1980 50.9 75.1
1979 50.5 74.8
1978 50.3 74.5
1977 50.1 74.2
1976 50 73.9
1975 49.9 73.4
1974 49.7 73.1
1973 49.5 73.1
1972 49.1 72.8
1971 48.6 72.9
1970 48 72.6
1969 47.2 72.4
1968 46.4 72.2
1967 45.6 72.1
1966 44.8 71.9
1965 44.2 71.7
1964 43.6 71.6
1963 43.1 71.3
1962 42.6 71.2
1961 35.2 71.2
1960 34.7 71
1959 39.8 70.6
1958 39.1 70.6
1957 38.3 69.9
1956 38.4 70
1955 37.5 70
1954 36.5 69.9
1953 35.5 69.1
1952 34.6 68.7
1951 33.9 68.5
1950 33.1 68.2

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

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Cameroon and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Canada
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Canada
2024 29,123,744 41,288,599
2023 28,372,687 40,083,484
2022 27,632,771 38,935,934
2021 26,915,758 38,239,864
2020 26,210,558 38,028,638
2019 25,506,095 37,618,495
2018 24,806,383 37,072,620
2017 24,128,601 36,545,075
2016 23,454,161 36,110,803
2015 22,763,414 35,704,498
2014 22,059,893 35,434,066
2013 21,402,376 35,080,992
2012 20,809,529 34,713,395
2011 20,232,304 34,339,221
2010 19,668,066 34,005,902
2009 19,113,974 33,630,069
2008 18,574,056 33,247,298
2007 18,049,896 32,888,886
2006 17,550,407 32,571,193
2005 17,074,594 32,242,732
2004 16,610,487 31,938,807
2003 16,160,340 31,642,461
2002 15,725,528 31,359,199
2001 15,309,490 31,020,855
2000 14,912,631 30,685,730
1999 14,525,140 30,401,286
1998 14,144,860 30,155,173
1997 13,775,214 29,905,948
1996 13,414,757 29,610,218
1995 13,058,516 29,302,311
1994 12,704,903 29,000,663
1993 12,353,131 28,684,764
1992 12,006,353 28,371,264
1991 11,667,180 28,037,420
1990 11,331,821 27,691,138
1989 11,002,745 27,276,781
1988 10,684,968 26,791,747
1987 10,370,749 26,446,601
1986 10,060,342 26,100,278
1985 9,761,730 25,842,116
1984 9,475,078 25,607,053
1983 9,215,397 25,366,451
1982 9,028,678 25,116,942
1981 8,816,377 24,819,915
1980 8,512,219 24,515,667
1979 8,239,641 24,201,544
1978 8,011,921 23,963,203
1977 7,796,501 23,725,843
1976 7,597,962 23,449,808
1975 7,397,120 23,143,275
1974 7,193,583 22,807,969
1973 6,996,660 22,491,777
1972 6,806,872 22,218,463
1971 6,624,408 21,962,032
1970 6,449,793 21,324,000
1969 6,283,462 21,028,000
1968 6,125,863 20,744,000
1967 5,977,318 20,412,000
1966 5,837,295 20,048,000
1965 5,704,686 19,678,000
1964 5,578,257 19,325,000
1963 5,456,623 18,964,000
1962 5,338,620 18,614,000
1961 5,239,273 18,271,000
1960 5,159,057 17,909,356

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Canada

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Canada
2023 4.32 1.26
2022 4.4 1.33
2021 4.47 1.44
2020 4.56 1.41
2019 4.65 1.47
2018 4.74 1.51
2017 4.8 1.55
2016 4.84 1.59
2015 4.84 1.6
2014 4.84 1.61
2013 4.91 1.61
2012 4.98 1.63
2011 5.05 1.63
2010 5.15 1.65
2009 5.24 1.69
2008 5.29 1.7
2007 5.34 1.67
2006 5.37 1.63
2005 5.42 1.58
2004 5.44 1.56
2003 5.43 1.55
2002 5.44 1.52
2001 5.44 1.54
2000 5.51 1.51
1999 5.6 1.55
1998 5.66 1.56
1997 5.71 1.57
1996 5.8 1.63
1995 5.92 1.67
1994 6.04 1.69
1993 6.16 1.69
1992 6.26 1.71
1991 6.32 1.72
1990 6.36 1.83
1989 6.41 1.77
1988 6.48 1.68
1987 6.54 1.68
1986 6.57 1.68
1985 6.56 1.67
1984 6.56 1.65
1983 6.58 1.68
1982 6.59 1.69
1981 6.61 1.7
1980 6.61 1.74
1979 6.58 1.75
1978 6.55 1.77
1977 6.51 1.78
1976 6.45 1.8
1975 6.4 1.82
1974 6.36 1.84
1973 6.33 1.89
1972 6.29 1.98
1971 6.26 2.14
1970 6.2 2.26
1969 6.14 2.33
1968 6.04 2.39
1967 5.95 2.53
1966 5.85 2.75
1965 5.8 3.12
1964 5.74 3.46
1963 5.73 3.61
1962 5.73 3.68
1961 5.73 3.75
1960 5.73 3.81

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

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Cameroon and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Canada
2024 19 41.5
2023 18.8 41.4
2022 18.7 41.3
2021 18.6 41.1
2020 18.5 40.9
2019 18.5 40.8
2018 18.4 40.8
2017 18.4 40.8
2016 18.3 40.7
2015 18.3 40.6
2014 18.2 40.5
2013 18.1 40.3
2012 18 40.1
2011 17.9 39.9
2010 17.9 39.7
2009 17.8 39.5
2008 17.8 39.3
2007 17.7 39.1
2006 17.7 38.8
2005 17.6 38.5
2004 17.6 38.1
2003 17.5 37.8
2002 17.5 37.4
2001 17.4 37.1
2000 17.3 36.7
1999 17.2 36.4
1998 17.1 36
1997 17.1 35.5
1996 17 35.1
1995 16.9 34.7
1994 16.9 34.3
1993 16.8 33.9
1992 16.8 33.6
1991 16.8 33.2
1990 16.8 32.9
1989 16.8 32.5
1988 16.9 32.2
1987 16.9 31.8
1986 17 31.4
1985 17.1 31
1984 17.1 30.6
1983 17.3 30.2
1982 17.5 29.8
1981 17.8 29.5
1980 17.8 29.2
1979 17.9 28.8
1978 18 28.5
1977 18.2 28.1
1976 18.3 27.7
1975 18.5 27.4
1974 18.6 27.2
1973 18.8 26.9
1972 18.9 26.6
1971 19 26.3
1970 19.2 26
1969 19.4 25.8
1968 19.5 25.7
1967 19.7 25.5
1966 19.8 25.5
1965 19.9 25.5
1964 20 25.6
1963 20.1 25.8
1962 20.1 26
1961 20.3 26.3
1960 20.5 26.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
44.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
52
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.4%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$8.75
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
57%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Canada
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
82.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
91.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
38%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
94%
2023

Health

Cameroon Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Canada
% of world land
0.32%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
647,655 mi
2014

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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