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Cameroon vs Cayman Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 74.5K in The Cayman Islands (ranked 187/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 92.7 sq mi for The Cayman Islands (ranked 52nd vs. 190th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Cayman Islands
Population
30864115
77619
Population rank 51/197 187/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$7.24B
2023
GDP rank 91/197 158/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$99,144
2023
GDP per capita rank 158/197 6/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$88,428
2023
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$784
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 152/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$93,253
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 92.7 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
834 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
80.9 years
2026

Cameroon and Cayman Islands: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Cayman Islands
2024 $53,296,694,320 -
2023 $48,814,501,547 $7,241,244,269
2022 $44,347,206,073 $6,660,161,212
2021 $45,011,937,347 $6,060,813,808
2020 $40,773,241,177 $5,655,357,984
2019 $39,667,757,528 $5,941,896,600
2018 $39,955,552,190 $5,530,178,499
2017 $36,098,547,033 $5,166,281,293
2016 $33,814,337,044 $4,909,322,200
2015 $32,210,233,020 $4,708,167,255
2014 $36,386,544,706 $4,562,853,582
2013 $33,728,621,180 $4,405,796,081
2012 $30,155,062,329 $4,291,004,486
2011 $30,630,910,495 $4,186,073,160
2010 $27,507,501,821 $4,156,841,164
2009 $27,932,970,317 $4,281,714,618
2008 $27,715,142,033 $4,585,948,969
2007 $23,928,250,433 $4,466,278,031
2006 $20,910,512,975 $4,200,288,282
2005 $19,509,852,207 -
2004 $18,826,214,136 -
2003 $15,970,315,035 -
2002 $12,417,251,350 -
2001 $10,953,485,349 -
2000 $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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Cameroon and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Cayman Islands
2024 $1,830 -
2023 $1,720 $99,144
2022 $1,605 $93,031
2021 $1,672 $86,450
2020 $1,556 $82,339
2019 $1,555 $88,254
2018 $1,611 $83,866
2017 $1,496 $80,054
2016 $1,442 $77,802
2015 $1,415 $76,379
2014 $1,649 $75,845
2013 $1,576 $75,114
2012 $1,449 $75,102
2011 $1,514 $75,281
2010 $1,399 $76,838
2009 $1,461 $81,374
2008 $1,492 $89,655
2007 $1,326 $89,888
2006 $1,191 $87,085
2005 $1,143 -
2004 $1,133 -
2003 $988 -
2002 $790 -
2001 $715 -
2000 $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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Cameroon vs. Cayman Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Cayman Islands
2026 64.5 80.9
2025 64.2 80.7
2024 64 80.5
2023 63.7 80.4
2022 62.4 80
2021 61.1 79.3
2020 61.7 79.2
2019 61.7 79.1
2018 61.2 78.8
2017 60.8 78.6
2016 60.3 78.4
2015 59.7 78.1
2014 59.1 77.9
2013 58.7 77.7
2012 58.2 77.1
2011 57.5 76.6
2010 57 76.1
2009 56.5 75.7
2008 56.1 75.4
2007 55.7 75.2
2006 55.3 75
2005 54.9 74.9
2004 54.6 74.6
2003 54.3 74.6
2002 53.9 74.6
2001 53.6 74.5
2000 53.3 74.4
1999 53.2 74.2
1998 53 74.1
1997 53.1 73.9
1996 53.2 73.7
1995 53.3 73.6
1994 53.5 73.4
1993 53.9 73.2
1992 54.1 73.1
1991 54.2 72.9
1990 54.3 72.7
1989 54.4 72.5
1988 54.4 72.4
1987 54.2 72.1
1986 53.6 71.9
1985 53.5 71.6
1984 52.9 71.2
1983 52.4 70.8
1982 51.8 70.4
1981 51.2 70
1980 50.9 69.5
1979 50.5 69
1978 50.3 68.5
1977 50.1 68.1
1976 50 67.5
1975 49.9 67
1974 49.7 66.5
1973 49.5 65.9
1972 49.1 65.4
1971 48.6 64.8
1970 48 64.4
1969 47.2 64
1968 46.4 63.6
1967 45.6 63.2
1966 44.8 62.8
1965 44.2 62.2
1964 43.6 61.4
1963 43.1 60.8
1962 42.6 60.1
1961 35.2 59.4
1960 34.7 58.8
1959 39.8 58.2
1958 39.1 57.7
1957 38.3 57.3
1956 38.4 56.8
1955 37.5 56.4
1954 36.5 55.9
1953 35.5 55.4
1952 34.6 55
1951 33.9 54.5
1950 33.1 54

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

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Cameroon and Cayman Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Cayman Islands
2024 29,123,744 74,457
2023 28,372,687 73,038
2022 27,632,771 71,591
2021 26,915,758 70,108
2020 26,210,558 68,684
2019 25,506,095 67,327
2018 24,806,383 65,941
2017 24,128,601 64,535
2016 23,454,161 63,100
2015 22,763,414 61,642
2014 22,059,893 60,160
2013 21,402,376 58,655
2012 20,809,529 57,136
2011 20,232,304 55,606
2010 19,668,066 54,099
2009 19,113,974 52,618
2008 18,574,056 51,151
2007 18,049,896 49,687
2006 17,550,407 48,232
2005 17,074,594 46,788
2004 16,610,487 45,352
2003 16,160,340 43,934
2002 15,725,528 42,514
2001 15,309,490 41,089
2000 14,912,631 39,674
1999 14,525,140 38,284
1998 14,144,860 36,922
1997 13,775,214 35,543
1996 13,414,757 34,143
1995 13,058,516 32,743
1994 12,704,903 31,352
1993 12,353,131 29,976
1992 12,006,353 28,621
1991 11,667,180 27,294
1990 11,331,821 25,999
1989 11,002,745 24,874
1988 10,684,968 23,951
1987 10,370,749 23,073
1986 10,060,342 22,197
1985 9,761,730 21,324
1984 9,475,078 20,454
1983 9,215,397 19,598
1982 9,028,678 18,750
1981 8,816,377 17,905
1980 8,512,219 17,079
1979 8,239,641 16,351
1978 8,011,921 15,727
1977 7,796,501 15,105
1976 7,597,962 14,454
1975 7,397,120 13,788
1974 7,193,583 13,114
1973 6,996,660 12,438
1972 6,806,872 11,764
1971 6,624,408 11,098
1970 6,449,793 10,517
1969 6,283,462 10,165
1968 6,125,863 9,971
1967 5,977,318 9,769
1966 5,837,295 9,560
1965 5,704,686 9,361
1964 5,578,257 9,166
1963 5,456,623 8,970
1962 5,338,620 8,781
1961 5,239,273 8,601
1960 5,159,057 8,428

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Cayman Islands

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Cayman Islands
2023 4.32 1.53
2022 4.4 1.54
2021 4.47 1.55
2020 4.56 1.55
2019 4.65 1.51
2018 4.74 1.28
2017 4.8 1.22
2016 4.84 1.23
2015 4.84 1.27
2014 4.84 1.33
2013 4.91 1.45
2012 4.98 1.53
2011 5.05 1.64
2010 5.15 1.69
2009 5.24 1.72
2008 5.29 1.7
2007 5.34 1.68
2006 5.37 1.67
2005 5.42 1.67
2004 5.44 1.67
2003 5.43 1.67
2002 5.44 1.68
2001 5.44 1.7
2000 5.51 1.71
1999 5.6 1.71
1998 5.66 1.7
1997 5.71 1.7
1996 5.8 1.69
1995 5.92 1.67
1994 6.04 1.66
1993 6.16 1.67
1992 6.26 1.73
1991 6.32 1.85
1990 6.36 1.78
1989 6.41 1.76
1988 6.48 1.63
1987 6.54 1.58
1986 6.57 1.69
1985 6.56 1.75
1984 6.56 1.79
1983 6.58 1.83
1982 6.59 2.01
1981 6.61 2.38
1980 6.61 2.4
1979 6.58 2.37
1978 6.55 2.37
1977 6.51 2.41
1976 6.45 2.53
1975 6.4 2.72
1974 6.36 2.96
1973 6.33 3.56
1972 6.29 4.89
1971 6.26 3.47
1970 6.2 4.66
1969 6.14 3.52
1968 6.04 3.99
1967 5.95 4.05
1966 5.85 4.08
1965 5.8 4.16
1964 5.74 4.41
1963 5.73 4.69
1962 5.73 4.79
1961 5.73 4.78
1960 5.73 4.71

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

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Cameroon and Cayman Islands demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Cayman Islands
2024 19 39.3
2023 18.8 38.9
2022 18.7 38.5
2021 18.6 38.1
2020 18.5 37.8
2019 18.5 37.4
2018 18.4 37.1
2017 18.4 36.8
2016 18.3 36.5
2015 18.3 36.3
2014 18.2 36.1
2013 18.1 35.9
2012 18 35.8
2011 17.9 35.7
2010 17.9 35.4
2009 17.8 35.1
2008 17.8 34.8
2007 17.7 34.5
2006 17.7 34.2
2005 17.6 33.9
2004 17.6 33.7
2003 17.5 33.5
2002 17.5 33.4
2001 17.4 33.3
2000 17.3 33.2
1999 17.2 32.9
1998 17.1 32.3
1997 17.1 31.8
1996 17 31.3
1995 16.9 30.8
1994 16.9 30.5
1993 16.8 30.1
1992 16.8 29.9
1991 16.8 29.6
1990 16.8 29.5
1989 16.8 29.1
1988 16.9 28.6
1987 16.9 28.1
1986 17 27.6
1985 17.1 27.2
1984 17.1 26.8
1983 17.3 26.4
1982 17.5 26.2
1981 17.8 26.1
1980 17.8 26
1979 17.9 25.7
1978 18 25
1977 18.2 24.3
1976 18.3 23.7
1975 18.5 23.1
1974 18.6 22.6
1973 18.8 22.2
1972 18.9 21.8
1971 19 21.4
1970 19.2 21.2
1969 19.4 21.2
1968 19.5 21.3
1967 19.7 21.6
1966 19.8 21.8
1965 19.9 22.1
1964 20 22.3
1963 20.1 22.6
1962 20.1 22.9
1961 20.3 23.3
1960 20.5 23.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Cayman Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$5.53B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
14%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
1.57%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
4.24%
2015
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
86%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
7.84%
2023
Economic freedom index
52
2026
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
4
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$644M
2020
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$234M
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$10.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
660,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
22.9%
2019
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Cayman Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
0%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
2.94%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Cayman Islands
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.0009%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+888
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
23
2026
85.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
4.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
14
2025
Visa free countries
57
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99%
2017
English speaking
38%
2023
76.6%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
81.1%
2017

Health

Cameroon Cayman Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
80.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.94
1997
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cameroon Cayman Islands
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,245 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
10.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
48.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
488 mi
2007

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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