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Cameroon vs Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 6.33M in The Congo (ranked 112/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 131,854 sq mi for The Congo (ranked 52nd vs. 64th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and The Congo ranks 141/197 ($15.7B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while The Congo ranks 149/197 ($2,482).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Congo
Population
30864115
6681829
Population rank 51/197 109/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$15.7B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$2,482
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 149/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$7,026
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$15.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
98%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$2,433
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 112/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$2,153
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 131,854 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
50.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.16
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.4 years
2026

Cameroon and Congo: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Congo economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Congo
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Congo
2024 $53,296,694,320 $15,719,986,077
2023 $48,814,501,547 $15,321,055,823
2022 $44,347,206,073 $15,817,030,155
2021 $45,011,937,347 $14,825,690,211
2020 $40,773,241,177 $11,468,687,464
2019 $39,667,757,528 $13,976,637,780
2018 $39,955,552,190 $14,773,900,289
2017 $36,098,547,033 $11,834,473,039
2016 $33,814,337,044 $10,931,328,151
2015 $32,210,233,020 $12,434,793,867
2014 $36,386,544,706 $17,919,321,078
2013 $33,728,621,180 $17,958,720,699
2012 $30,155,062,329 $17,692,911,296
2011 $30,630,910,495 $15,655,383,577
2010 $27,507,501,821 $13,148,396,212
2009 $27,932,970,317 $9,723,299,915
2008 $27,715,142,033 $11,649,857,673
2007 $23,928,250,433 $8,782,703,437
2006 $20,910,512,975 $8,072,305,029
2005 $19,509,852,207 $6,650,001,680
2004 $18,826,214,136 $4,656,974,940
2003 $15,970,315,035 $3,503,723,088
2002 $12,417,251,350 $3,034,250,924
2001 $10,953,485,349 $2,796,704,604
2000 $10,566,579,295 $3,227,927,698
1999 $11,565,826,465 $2,354,772,960
1998 $11,298,144,990 $1,949,481,379
1997 $10,789,458,433 $2,322,719,103
1996 $11,093,538,846 $2,540,697,539
1995 $10,864,772,471 $2,116,003,868
1994 $8,902,446,252 $1,769,365,438
1993 $16,181,814,713 $2,684,323,623
1992 $12,071,775,335 $2,933,222,703
1991 $11,840,192,296 $2,724,853,506
1990 $12,314,482,628 $2,798,746,050
1989 $11,012,566,195 $2,389,593,026
1988 $12,236,057,362 $2,212,536,312
1987 $13,049,659,981 $2,297,753,652
1986 $11,857,056,199 $1,849,268,212
1985 $8,544,810,498 $2,160,872,540
1984 $7,311,938,026 $2,193,581,365
1983 $6,870,200,010 $2,097,274,290
1982 $6,611,255,964 $2,160,640,565
1981 $6,610,938,617 $1,993,512,323
1980 $6,674,569,047 $1,705,796,853
1979 $5,919,002,983 $1,198,749,667
1978 $4,662,852,583 $878,771,772
1977 $3,394,664,024 $765,224,029
1976 $2,898,090,002 $754,549,601
1975 $2,857,037,371 $767,102,680
1974 $2,157,415,533 $585,364,634
1973 $1,901,393,361 $541,973,363
1972 $1,498,251,890 $410,669,264
1971 $1,236,941,394 $322,128,019
1970 $1,151,216,993 $274,960,700
1969 $1,100,551,489 $265,040,036
1968 $1,046,191,218 $251,247,458
1967 $936,175,260 $237,397,428
1966 $851,112,535 $220,613,582
1965 $814,083,266 $198,318,064
1964 $776,650,177 $185,693,725
1963 $718,320,845 $172,233,431
1962 $694,247,864 $166,521,240
1961 $652,777,608 $151,675,739
1960 $614,206,068 $131,731,863

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

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Cameroon and Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Congo
2024 $1,830 $2,482
2023 $1,720 $2,478
2022 $1,605 $2,621
2021 $1,672 $2,516
2020 $1,556 $1,994
2019 $1,555 $2,488
2018 $1,611 $2,694
2017 $1,496 $2,212
2016 $1,442 $2,093
2015 $1,415 $2,439
2014 $1,649 $3,601
2013 $1,576 $3,697
2012 $1,449 $3,732
2011 $1,514 $3,396
2010 $1,399 $2,947
2009 $1,461 $2,271
2008 $1,492 $2,832
2007 $1,326 $2,206
2006 $1,191 $2,104
2005 $1,143 $1,799
2004 $1,133 $1,306
2003 $988 $1,017
2002 $790 $906
2001 $715 $855
2000 $709 $1,024
1999 $796 $776
1998 $799 $660
1997 $783 $804
1996 $827 $899
1995 $832 $770
1994 $701 $662
1993 $1,310 $1,034
1992 $1,005 $1,164
1991 $1,015 $1,113
1990 $1,087 $1,176
1989 $1,001 $1,033
1988 $1,145 $984
1987 $1,258 $1,052
1986 $1,179 $872
1985 $875 $1,049
1984 $772 $1,097
1983 $746 $1,075
1982 $732 $1,131
1981 $750 $1,066
1980 $784 $933
1979 $718 $670
1978 $582 $503
1977 $435 $448
1976 $381 $453
1975 $386 $471
1974 $299.9 $370
1973 $271.8 $353
1972 $220.1 $276.3
1971 $186.7 $223.5
1970 $178.5 $196.7
1969 $175.2 $195.4
1968 $170.8 $190.8
1967 $156.6 $185.7
1966 $145.8 $177.6
1965 $142.7 $164.2
1964 $139.2 $158.1
1963 $131.6 $150.7
1962 $130 $149.6
1961 $124.6 $139.9
1960 $119.1 $124.7

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

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Cameroon vs. Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Congo
2026 64.5 66.4
2025 64.2 66.2
2024 64 66
2023 63.7 65.8
2022 62.4 65
2021 61.1 64.2
2020 61.7 64.4
2019 61.7 63.2
2018 61.2 64.5
2017 60.8 64.2
2016 60.3 63.9
2015 59.7 63.7
2014 59.1 63.3
2013 58.7 63
2012 58.2 62.7
2011 57.5 62.3
2010 57 61.7
2009 56.5 61.2
2008 56.1 60.8
2007 55.7 60.1
2006 55.3 59.5
2005 54.9 58.7
2004 54.6 58
2003 54.3 57.1
2002 53.9 56.4
2001 53.6 55.9
2000 53.3 55.4
1999 53.2 54.4
1998 53 52.6
1997 53.1 48.6
1996 53.2 55.2
1995 53.3 55.5
1994 53.5 55.6
1993 53.9 56
1992 54.1 56.5
1991 54.2 56.8
1990 54.3 57.1
1989 54.4 57.3
1988 54.4 57.5
1987 54.2 57.6
1986 53.6 57.6
1985 53.5 57.6
1984 52.9 57.5
1983 52.4 57.4
1982 51.8 57.2
1981 51.2 57.1
1980 50.9 56.8
1979 50.5 56.5
1978 50.3 56.2
1977 50.1 56
1976 50 55.7
1975 49.9 55.4
1974 49.7 55.1
1973 49.5 54.7
1972 49.1 54.4
1971 48.6 54
1970 48 53.6
1969 47.2 53.1
1968 46.4 52.6
1967 45.6 51.9
1966 44.8 51.6
1965 44.2 51
1964 43.6 50.4
1963 43.1 49.7
1962 42.6 49
1961 35.2 48.4
1960 34.7 47.6
1959 39.8 46.8
1958 39.1 46
1957 38.3 45.1
1956 38.4 44.3
1955 37.5 43.4
1954 36.5 42.6
1953 35.5 41.9
1952 34.6 41.1
1951 33.9 40.3
1950 33.1 39.6

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

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Cameroon and Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Congo
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Congo
2024 29,123,744 6,332,961
2023 28,372,687 6,182,885
2022 27,632,771 6,035,104
2021 26,915,758 5,892,183
2020 26,210,558 5,752,791
2019 25,506,095 5,616,661
2018 24,806,383 5,483,118
2017 24,128,601 5,351,011
2016 23,454,161 5,222,536
2015 22,763,414 5,097,581
2014 22,059,893 4,975,880
2013 21,402,376 4,857,099
2012 20,809,529 4,740,450
2011 20,232,304 4,609,724
2010 19,668,066 4,462,290
2009 19,113,974 4,281,219
2008 18,574,056 4,113,517
2007 18,049,896 3,980,430
2006 17,550,407 3,837,409
2005 17,074,594 3,696,393
2004 16,610,487 3,565,554
2003 16,160,340 3,445,753
2002 15,725,528 3,350,771
2001 15,309,490 3,272,537
2000 14,912,631 3,151,345
1999 14,525,140 3,032,874
1998 14,144,860 2,952,061
1997 13,775,214 2,887,862
1996 13,414,757 2,826,785
1995 13,058,516 2,749,461
1994 12,704,903 2,673,144
1993 12,353,131 2,595,124
1992 12,006,353 2,519,465
1991 11,667,180 2,449,229
1990 11,331,821 2,380,560
1989 11,002,745 2,313,558
1988 10,684,968 2,247,653
1987 10,370,749 2,183,473
1986 10,060,342 2,120,602
1985 9,761,730 2,059,311
1984 9,475,078 1,999,528
1983 9,215,397 1,950,321
1982 9,028,678 1,910,430
1981 8,816,377 1,869,759
1980 8,512,219 1,828,985
1979 8,239,641 1,788,524
1978 8,011,921 1,748,089
1977 7,796,501 1,707,568
1976 7,597,962 1,667,225
1975 7,397,120 1,627,032
1974 7,193,583 1,582,301
1973 6,996,660 1,533,680
1972 6,806,872 1,486,468
1971 6,624,408 1,441,039
1970 6,449,793 1,397,638
1969 6,283,462 1,356,182
1968 6,125,863 1,316,519
1967 5,977,318 1,278,691
1966 5,837,295 1,242,534
1965 5,704,686 1,207,880
1964 5,578,257 1,174,816
1963 5,456,623 1,143,263
1962 5,338,620 1,113,175
1961 5,239,273 1,084,389
1960 5,159,057 1,056,732

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Congo

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Congo
2023 4.32 4.16
2022 4.4 4.22
2021 4.47 4.28
2020 4.56 4.33
2019 4.65 4.38
2018 4.74 4.44
2017 4.8 4.5
2016 4.84 4.55
2015 4.84 4.61
2014 4.84 4.67
2013 4.91 4.73
2012 4.98 4.79
2011 5.05 4.83
2010 5.15 4.85
2009 5.24 4.81
2008 5.29 4.73
2007 5.34 4.65
2006 5.37 4.65
2005 5.42 4.67
2004 5.44 4.69
2003 5.43 4.7
2002 5.44 4.7
2001 5.44 4.67
2000 5.51 4.72
1999 5.6 4.81
1998 5.66 4.91
1997 5.71 5
1996 5.8 5.03
1995 5.92 5.07
1994 6.04 5.1
1993 6.16 5.13
1992 6.26 5.18
1991 6.32 5.22
1990 6.36 5.27
1989 6.41 5.33
1988 6.48 5.39
1987 6.54 5.46
1986 6.57 5.51
1985 6.56 5.59
1984 6.56 5.66
1983 6.58 5.76
1982 6.59 5.85
1981 6.61 5.98
1980 6.61 6.07
1979 6.58 6.14
1978 6.55 6.21
1977 6.51 6.27
1976 6.45 6.32
1975 6.4 6.36
1974 6.36 6.39
1973 6.33 6.42
1972 6.29 6.44
1971 6.26 6.42
1970 6.2 6.38
1969 6.14 6.35
1968 6.04 6.33
1967 5.95 6.29
1966 5.85 6.27
1965 5.8 6.23
1964 5.74 6.18
1963 5.73 6.15
1962 5.73 6.1
1961 5.73 6.09
1960 5.73 6.09

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

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Cameroon and Congo demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Congo
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Congo
2024 19 19.5
2023 18.8 19.4
2022 18.7 19.3
2021 18.6 19.2
2020 18.5 19.2
2019 18.5 19.1
2018 18.4 19.1
2017 18.4 19.2
2016 18.3 19.2
2015 18.3 19.3
2014 18.2 19.4
2013 18.1 19.5
2012 18 19.6
2011 17.9 19.7
2010 17.9 19.8
2009 17.8 19.7
2008 17.8 19.5
2007 17.7 19.5
2006 17.7 19.3
2005 17.6 19.2
2004 17.6 19
2003 17.5 18.9
2002 17.5 18.8
2001 17.4 18.8
2000 17.3 18.5
1999 17.2 18.2
1998 17.1 18.1
1997 17.1 18.1
1996 17 18.1
1995 16.9 18.1
1994 16.9 18
1993 16.8 17.9
1992 16.8 17.8
1991 16.8 17.7
1990 16.8 17.7
1989 16.8 17.6
1988 16.9 17.5
1987 16.9 17.4
1986 17 17.4
1985 17.1 17.3
1984 17.1 17.2
1983 17.3 17.2
1982 17.5 17.1
1981 17.8 17
1980 17.8 17
1979 17.9 17
1978 18 17
1977 18.2 17
1976 18.3 17.1
1975 18.5 17.2
1974 18.6 17.3
1973 18.8 17.4
1972 18.9 17.4
1971 19 17.5
1970 19.2 17.6
1969 19.4 17.7
1968 19.5 17.8
1967 19.7 17.9
1966 19.8 18.1
1965 19.9 18.2
1964 20 18.3
1963 20.1 18.4
1962 20.1 18.6
1961 20.3 18.7
1960 20.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$14.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
21.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+3.62%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
10%
2012
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
40.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
48.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
37.9%
2011
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.6%
2011
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$715M
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$44M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
158,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
0.93%
2016
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
55.6%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
628 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$10.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
8.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.34 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
51.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
71.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
2.56%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-347%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
459 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
26.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
22.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Cameroon Congo
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-2,999
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
19.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
9.32
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
80.6%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Cameroon Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$75.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$21.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
14.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
241
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
40.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
8.84%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
3
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
6.05 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Congo
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
20,820 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
41,125 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
84,560 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
14,493 mi
2017

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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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