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Cameroon vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 52nd vs. 26th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Colombia
Population
30864115
54105437
Population rank 51/197 28/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Cameroon and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Colombia
2024 $53,296,694,320 $418,818,154,879
2023 $48,814,501,547 $366,291,836,138
2022 $44,347,206,073 $345,632,492,851
2021 $45,011,937,347 $318,524,633,225
2020 $40,773,241,177 $270,348,342,541
2019 $39,667,757,528 $323,031,701,193
2018 $39,955,552,190 $334,198,218,098
2017 $36,098,547,033 $311,866,875,157
2016 $33,814,337,044 $282,720,100,286
2015 $32,210,233,020 $293,492,370,193
2014 $36,386,544,706 $381,240,864,422
2013 $33,728,621,180 $382,093,697,078
2012 $30,155,062,329 $370,691,143,018
2011 $30,630,910,495 $334,966,134,805
2010 $27,507,501,821 $286,498,534,095
2009 $27,932,970,317 $232,468,663,110
2008 $27,715,142,033 $242,504,150,473
2007 $23,928,250,433 $206,229,540,926
2006 $20,910,512,975 $161,792,958,905
2005 $19,509,852,207 $145,600,529,606
2004 $18,826,214,136 $117,092,416,666
2003 $15,970,315,035 $94,644,969,157
2002 $12,417,251,350 $97,945,812,803
2001 $10,953,485,349 $98,200,641,203
2000 $10,566,579,295 $99,875,074,951
1999 $11,565,826,465 $86,186,158,685
1998 $11,298,144,990 $98,443,739,941
1997 $10,789,458,433 $106,659,508,271
1996 $11,093,538,846 $97,160,109,278
1995 $10,864,772,471 $92,507,279,383
1994 $8,902,446,252 $81,703,500,846
1993 $16,181,814,713 $66,446,804,803
1992 $12,071,775,335 $58,418,985,443
1991 $11,840,192,296 $49,175,565,911
1990 $12,314,482,628 $47,844,090,710
1989 $11,012,566,195 $39,540,080,200
1988 $12,236,057,362 $39,212,550,050
1987 $13,049,659,981 $36,373,307,085
1986 $11,857,056,199 $34,942,489,684
1985 $8,544,810,498 $34,894,411,352
1984 $7,311,938,026 $38,253,120,738
1983 $6,870,200,010 $38,729,822,782
1982 $6,611,255,964 $38,968,039,722
1981 $6,610,938,617 $36,388,366,869
1980 $6,674,569,047 $33,400,735,644
1979 $5,919,002,983 $27,940,411,250
1978 $4,662,852,583 $23,263,511,958
1977 $3,394,664,024 $19,470,960,619
1976 $2,898,090,002 $15,341,403,660
1975 $2,857,037,371 $13,098,633,902
1974 $2,157,415,533 $12,370,029,584
1973 $1,901,393,361 $10,315,760,000
1972 $1,498,251,890 $8,671,358,733
1971 $1,236,941,394 $7,820,380,971
1970 $1,151,216,993 $7,198,360,460
1969 $1,100,551,489 $6,450,175,214
1968 $1,046,191,218 $5,960,212,869
1967 $936,175,260 $5,825,170,438
1966 $851,112,535 $5,428,518,519
1965 $814,083,266 $5,760,761,905
1964 $776,650,177 $5,973,366,667
1963 $718,320,845 $4,836,166,667
1962 $694,247,864 $4,955,543,963
1961 $652,777,608 $4,540,447,761
1960 $614,206,068 $4,031,152,977

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

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Cameroon and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Colombia
2024 $1,830 $7,919
2023 $1,720 $7,001
2022 $1,605 $6,680
2021 $1,672 $6,223
2020 $1,556 $5,340
2019 $1,555 $6,473
2018 $1,611 $6,817
2017 $1,496 $6,480
2016 $1,442 $5,960
2015 $1,415 $6,249
2014 $1,649 $8,187
2013 $1,576 $8,279
2012 $1,449 $8,109
2011 $1,514 $7,401
2010 $1,399 $6,398
2009 $1,461 $5,251
2008 $1,492 $5,542
2007 $1,326 $4,770
2006 $1,191 $3,790
2005 $1,143 $3,456
2004 $1,133 $2,819
2003 $988 $2,312
2002 $790 $2,429
2001 $715 $2,473
2000 $709 $2,555
1999 $796 $2,241
1998 $799 $2,605
1997 $783 $2,873
1996 $827 $2,665
1995 $832 $2,584
1994 $701 $2,326
1993 $1,310 $1,929
1992 $1,005 $1,730
1991 $1,015 $1,486
1990 $1,087 $1,475
1989 $1,001 $1,244
1988 $1,145 $1,260
1987 $1,258 $1,193
1986 $1,179 $1,169
1985 $875 $1,192
1984 $772 $1,336
1983 $746 $1,384
1982 $732 $1,425
1981 $750 $1,362
1980 $784 $1,280
1979 $718 $1,095
1978 $582 $932
1977 $435 $798
1976 $381 $643
1975 $386 $561
1974 $299.9 $542
1973 $271.8 $462
1972 $220.1 $397
1971 $186.7 $367
1970 $178.5 $346
1969 $175.2 $318
1968 $170.8 $302
1967 $156.6 $303
1966 $145.8 $290.3
1965 $142.7 $317
1964 $139.2 $339
1963 $131.6 $282.6
1962 $130 $298.5
1961 $124.6 $282.1
1960 $119.1 $258.3

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

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Cameroon vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Colombia
2026 64.5 78.3
2025 64.2 78.1
2024 64 77.9
2023 63.7 77.7
2022 62.4 76.5
2021 61.1 72.7
2020 61.7 74.8
2019 61.7 76.8
2018 61.2 76.6
2017 60.8 76.4
2016 60.3 76.2
2015 59.7 76.1
2014 59.1 75.9
2013 58.7 75.8
2012 58.2 75.6
2011 57.5 75.2
2010 57 74.9
2009 56.5 74.5
2008 56.1 74.2
2007 55.7 73.8
2006 55.3 73.5
2005 54.9 73.2
2004 54.6 72.8
2003 54.3 72.3
2002 53.9 71.5
2001 53.6 71.2
2000 53.3 70.9
1999 53.2 70.9
1998 53 70.9
1997 53.1 70.6
1996 53.2 70.2
1995 53.3 69.8
1994 53.5 69.4
1993 53.9 69.1
1992 54.1 68.8
1991 54.2 68.8
1990 54.3 68.7
1989 54.4 68.6
1988 54.4 68.3
1987 54.2 68.2
1986 53.6 68.3
1985 53.5 65.4
1984 52.9 68.3
1983 52.4 68.1
1982 51.8 67.9
1981 51.2 67.2
1980 50.9 66.7
1979 50.5 66.2
1978 50.3 65.8
1977 50.1 65.2
1976 50 64.6
1975 49.9 64
1974 49.7 63.5
1973 49.5 63
1972 49.1 62.5
1971 48.6 62
1970 48 61.5
1969 47.2 61
1968 46.4 60.6
1967 45.6 60.1
1966 44.8 59.7
1965 44.2 59.2
1964 43.6 58.8
1963 43.1 58.3
1962 42.6 57.7
1961 35.2 57.2
1960 34.7 56.6
1959 39.8 55.9
1958 39.1 54.7
1957 38.3 54.1
1956 38.4 52.5
1955 37.5 51.9
1954 36.5 51.3
1953 35.5 50.6
1952 34.6 49.8
1951 33.9 49
1950 33.1 48.3

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

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Cameroon and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Colombia
2024 29,123,744 52,886,363
2023 28,372,687 52,321,152
2022 27,632,771 51,737,944
2021 26,915,758 51,188,173
2020 26,210,558 50,629,997
2019 25,506,095 49,907,985
2018 24,806,383 49,024,465
2017 24,128,601 48,131,078
2016 23,454,161 47,437,512
2015 22,763,414 46,969,940
2014 22,059,893 46,565,429
2013 21,402,376 46,151,584
2012 20,809,529 45,715,810
2011 20,232,304 45,259,614
2010 19,668,066 44,777,319
2009 19,113,974 44,271,541
2008 18,574,056 43,758,808
2007 18,049,896 43,235,374
2006 17,550,407 42,691,084
2005 17,074,594 42,128,977
2004 16,610,487 41,543,171
2003 16,160,340 40,937,429
2002 15,725,528 40,324,680
2001 15,309,490 39,709,262
2000 14,912,631 39,089,934
1999 14,525,140 38,454,863
1998 14,144,860 37,792,165
1997 13,775,214 37,121,149
1996 13,414,757 36,462,745
1995 13,058,516 35,804,662
1994 12,704,903 35,127,410
1993 12,353,131 34,441,473
1992 12,006,353 33,760,571
1991 11,667,180 33,098,372
1990 11,331,821 32,440,069
1989 11,002,745 31,776,279
1988 10,684,968 31,130,524
1987 10,370,749 30,499,467
1986 10,060,342 29,879,112
1985 9,761,730 29,268,470
1984 9,475,078 28,642,690
1983 9,215,397 27,988,173
1982 9,028,678 27,338,331
1981 8,816,377 26,713,267
1980 8,512,219 26,104,498
1979 8,239,641 25,515,626
1978 8,011,921 24,950,337
1977 7,796,501 24,393,494
1976 7,597,962 23,858,810
1975 7,397,120 23,344,644
1974 7,193,583 22,833,469
1973 6,996,660 22,325,374
1972 6,806,872 21,819,563
1971 6,624,408 21,319,096
1970 6,449,793 20,811,782
1969 6,283,462 20,291,942
1968 6,125,863 19,766,796
1967 5,977,318 19,235,618
1966 5,837,295 18,702,688
1965 5,704,686 18,169,050
1964 5,578,257 17,637,411
1963 5,456,623 17,113,823
1962 5,338,620 16,599,029
1961 5,239,273 16,095,203
1960 5,159,057 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Colombia

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Colombia
2023 4.32 1.65
2022 4.4 1.66
2021 4.47 1.68
2020 4.56 1.69
2019 4.65 1.71
2018 4.74 1.72
2017 4.8 1.72
2016 4.84 1.72
2015 4.84 1.77
2014 4.84 1.82
2013 4.91 1.86
2012 4.98 1.9
2011 5.05 1.94
2010 5.15 2.01
2009 5.24 2.1
2008 5.29 2.15
2007 5.34 2.19
2006 5.37 2.24
2005 5.42 2.31
2004 5.44 2.38
2003 5.43 2.45
2002 5.44 2.49
2001 5.44 2.52
2000 5.51 2.57
1999 5.6 2.64
1998 5.66 2.72
1997 5.71 2.74
1996 5.8 2.77
1995 5.92 2.85
1994 6.04 2.94
1993 6.16 2.98
1992 6.26 2.98
1991 6.32 2.98
1990 6.36 3
1989 6.41 3.01
1988 6.48 3.04
1987 6.54 3.09
1986 6.57 3.15
1985 6.56 3.23
1984 6.56 3.35
1983 6.58 3.5
1982 6.59 3.62
1981 6.61 3.71
1980 6.61 3.8
1979 6.58 3.89
1978 6.55 4
1977 6.51 4.16
1976 6.45 4.29
1975 6.4 4.4
1974 6.36 4.53
1973 6.33 4.68
1972 6.29 4.86
1971 6.26 5.06
1970 6.2 5.28
1969 6.14 5.51
1968 6.04 5.74
1967 5.95 5.96
1966 5.85 6.16
1965 5.8 6.33
1964 5.74 6.48
1963 5.73 6.58
1962 5.73 6.66
1961 5.73 6.71
1960 5.73 6.74

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

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Cameroon and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Colombia
2024 19 33.1
2023 18.8 32.7
2022 18.7 32.2
2021 18.6 31.9
2020 18.5 31.5
2019 18.5 31.1
2018 18.4 30.7
2017 18.4 30.4
2016 18.3 30
2015 18.3 29.6
2014 18.2 29.2
2013 18.1 28.7
2012 18 28.3
2011 17.9 27.9
2010 17.9 27.5
2009 17.8 27.1
2008 17.8 26.7
2007 17.7 26.4
2006 17.7 26
2005 17.6 25.6
2004 17.6 25.3
2003 17.5 25
2002 17.5 24.7
2001 17.4 24.5
2000 17.3 24.2
1999 17.2 23.9
1998 17.1 23.7
1997 17.1 23.5
1996 17 23.2
1995 16.9 23
1994 16.9 22.8
1993 16.8 22.5
1992 16.8 22.3
1991 16.8 22.1
1990 16.8 21.8
1989 16.8 21.6
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21
1986 17 20.7
1985 17.1 20.4
1984 17.1 20.1
1983 17.3 19.8
1982 17.5 19.5
1981 17.8 19.2
1980 17.8 19
1979 17.9 18.7
1978 18 18.5
1977 18.2 18.2
1976 18.3 18
1975 18.5 17.8
1974 18.6 17.6
1973 18.8 17.3
1972 18.9 17.1
1971 19 16.9
1970 19.2 16.8
1969 19.4 16.6
1968 19.5 16.5
1967 19.7 16.4
1966 19.8 16.4
1965 19.9 16.3
1964 20 16.3
1963 20.1 16.4
1962 20.1 16.4
1961 20.3 16.5
1960 20.5 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Cameroon Colombia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
95.3%
2024
English speaking
38%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Cameroon Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Colombia
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
127,001 mi
2021

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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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