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Cameroon vs Croatia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 3.87M in Croatia (ranked 129/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 21,606 sq mi for Croatia (ranked 52nd vs. 123rd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Croatia ranks 75/197 ($93B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Croatia ranks 50/197 ($24,050).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Croatia
Population
30864115
3812193
Population rank 51/197 129/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$93B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 75/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$24,050
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 50/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$49,551
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$53.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$13,844
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 42/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$20,856
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 21,606 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
176.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.46
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
46 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.1 years
2026

Cameroon and Croatia: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Croatia economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Croatia
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Croatia
2024 $53,296,694,320 $92,983,810,329
2023 $48,814,501,547 $85,624,153,964
2022 $44,347,206,073 $71,196,498,671
2021 $45,011,937,347 $69,002,365,163
2020 $40,773,241,177 $57,959,843,541
2019 $39,667,757,528 $61,466,721,186
2018 $39,955,552,190 $61,667,925,219
2017 $36,098,547,033 $56,182,782,586
2016 $33,814,337,044 $52,650,714,172
2015 $32,210,233,020 $50,998,893,385
2014 $36,386,544,706 $59,606,934,501
2013 $33,728,621,180 $59,846,265,182
2012 $30,155,062,329 $57,548,115,904
2011 $30,630,910,495 $62,889,007,657
2010 $27,507,501,821 $58,975,205,417
2009 $27,932,970,317 $62,315,996,675
2008 $27,715,142,033 $68,472,854,617
2007 $23,928,250,433 $59,290,621,398
2006 $20,910,512,975 $49,583,544,860
2005 $19,509,852,207 $45,013,119,282
2004 $18,826,214,136 $41,836,292,157
2003 $15,970,315,035 $35,245,317,002
2002 $12,417,251,350 $26,757,722,429
2001 $10,953,485,349 $23,066,883,850
2000 $10,566,579,295 $22,134,411,297
1999 $11,565,826,465 $23,777,026,779
1998 $11,298,144,990 $25,890,228,430
1997 $10,789,458,433 $24,175,764,812
1996 $11,093,538,846 $24,150,978,347
1995 $10,864,772,471 $22,772,394,547
1994 $8,902,446,252 $15,062,911,617
1993 $16,181,814,713 $11,259,647,874
1992 $12,071,775,335 $10,621,169,291
1991 $11,840,192,296 $18,760,386,775
1990 $12,314,482,628 $25,650,213,280
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 Croatia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Croatia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Croatia
2024 $1,830 $24,050
2023 $1,720 $22,184
2022 $1,605 $18,466
2021 $1,672 $17,789
2020 $1,556 $14,808
2019 $1,555 $15,564
2018 $1,611 $15,460
2017 $1,496 $13,902
2016 $1,442 $12,820
2015 $1,415 $12,284
2014 $1,649 $14,187
2013 $1,576 $14,135
2012 $1,449 $13,508
2011 $1,514 $14,692
2010 $1,399 $13,730
2009 $1,461 $14,475
2008 $1,492 $15,888
2007 $1,326 $13,756
2006 $1,191 $11,501
2005 $1,143 $10,444
2004 $1,133 $9,719
2003 $988 $8,190
2002 $790 $6,220
2001 $715 $5,365
2000 $709 $4,954
1999 $796 $5,269
1998 $799 $5,713
1997 $783 $5,331
1996 $827 $5,300
1995 $832 $4,929
1994 $701 $3,238
1993 $1,310 $2,448
1992 $1,005 $2,321
1991 $1,015 $4,001
1990 $1,087 $5,369
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. Croatia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Croatia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Croatia
2026 64.5 79.1
2025 64.2 78.9
2024 64 78.8
2023 63.7 78.6
2022 62.4 78.3
2021 61.1 77.1
2020 61.7 77.5
2019 61.7 78.2
2018 61.2 77.9
2017 60.8 77.7
2016 60.3 77.6
2015 59.7 77.6
2014 59.1 77.5
2013 58.7 77.5
2012 58.2 77.3
2011 57.5 77
2010 57 76.7
2009 56.5 76.3
2008 56.1 76
2007 55.7 75.9
2006 55.3 75.7
2005 54.9 75.6
2004 54.6 75.3
2003 54.3 74.7
2002 53.9 74.6
2001 53.6 74.4
2000 53.3 74
1999 53.2 73.6
1998 53 73.2
1997 53.1 73
1996 53.2 73
1995 53.3 72.6
1994 53.5 72.6
1993 53.9 72.3
1992 54.1 71.7
1991 54.2 70.6
1990 54.3 72.2
1989 54.4 72.5
1988 54.4 72.2
1987 54.2 71.9
1986 53.6 71.8
1985 53.5 71.5
1984 52.9 71
1983 52.4 70.7
1982 51.8 70.7
1981 51.2 70.9
1980 50.9 71
1979 50.5 71.1
1978 50.3 71.3
1977 50.1 71.4
1976 50 71.4
1975 49.9 71
1974 49.7 70.6
1973 49.5 70.1
1972 49.1 69.8
1971 48.6 69.4
1970 48 69.2
1969 47.2 69
1968 46.4 68.9
1967 45.6 69
1966 44.8 68.9
1965 44.2 68.5
1964 43.6 68
1963 43.1 67.6
1962 42.6 67.3
1961 35.2 66.5
1960 34.7 65.9
1959 39.8 65.5
1958 39.1 65
1957 38.3 64.4
1956 38.4 63.6
1955 37.5 63.1
1954 36.5 62.2
1953 35.5 61.5
1952 34.6 59.8
1951 33.9 59
1950 33.1 58.5

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

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Cameroon and Croatia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Croatia
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Croatia
2024 29,123,744 3,866,200
2023 28,372,687 3,859,686
2022 27,632,771 3,855,641
2021 26,915,758 3,878,981
2020 26,210,558 3,914,206
2019 25,506,095 3,949,390
2018 24,806,383 3,988,775
2017 24,128,601 4,041,407
2016 23,454,161 4,106,867
2015 22,763,414 4,151,725
2014 22,059,893 4,201,598
2013 21,402,376 4,233,922
2012 20,809,529 4,260,368
2011 20,232,304 4,280,622
2010 19,668,066 4,295,427
2009 19,113,974 4,305,181
2008 18,574,056 4,309,705
2007 18,049,896 4,310,217
2006 17,550,407 4,311,159
2005 17,074,594 4,310,145
2004 16,610,487 4,304,600
2003 16,160,340 4,303,399
2002 15,725,528 4,302,174
2001 15,309,490 4,299,642
2000 14,912,631 4,468,302
1999 14,525,140 4,512,597
1998 14,144,860 4,532,135
1997 13,775,214 4,534,920
1996 13,414,757 4,557,097
1995 13,058,516 4,620,030
1994 12,704,903 4,652,024
1993 12,353,131 4,600,463
1992 12,006,353 4,575,818
1991 11,667,180 4,689,022
1990 11,331,821 4,777,368
1989 11,002,745 4,767,260
1988 10,684,968 4,755,207
1987 10,370,749 4,739,745
1986 10,060,342 4,721,446
1985 9,761,730 4,701,417
1984 9,475,078 4,680,285
1983 9,215,397 4,658,254
1982 9,028,678 4,634,234
1981 8,816,377 4,611,509
1980 8,512,219 4,599,782
1979 8,239,641 4,594,778
1978 8,011,921 4,581,085
1977 7,796,501 4,559,571
1976 7,597,962 4,535,934
1975 7,397,120 4,512,082
1974 7,193,583 4,490,660
1973 6,996,660 4,470,161
1972 6,806,872 4,450,564
1971 6,624,408 4,431,275
1970 6,449,793 4,412,252
1969 6,283,462 4,391,490
1968 6,125,863 4,365,628
1967 5,977,318 4,338,683
1966 5,837,295 4,310,701
1965 5,704,686 4,280,923
1964 5,578,257 4,252,876
1963 5,456,623 4,225,675
1962 5,338,620 4,196,712
1961 5,239,273 4,167,292
1960 5,159,057 4,140,181

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Croatia

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Croatia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Croatia
2023 4.32 1.46
2022 4.4 1.53
2021 4.47 1.62
2020 4.56 1.48
2019 4.65 1.47
2018 4.74 1.47
2017 4.8 1.42
2016 4.84 1.43
2015 4.84 1.41
2014 4.84 1.46
2013 4.91 1.46
2012 4.98 1.52
2011 5.05 1.41
2010 5.15 1.46
2009 5.24 1.5
2008 5.29 1.47
2007 5.34 1.48
2006 5.37 1.47
2005 5.42 1.5
2004 5.44 1.43
2003 5.43 1.41
2002 5.44 1.42
2001 5.44 1.46
2000 5.51 1.39
1999 5.6 1.38
1998 5.66 1.45
1997 5.71 1.69
1996 5.8 1.67
1995 5.92 1.58
1994 6.04 1.47
1993 6.16 1.52
1992 6.26 1.48
1991 6.32 1.53
1990 6.36 1.63
1989 6.41 1.63
1988 6.48 1.79
1987 6.54 1.64
1986 6.57 1.76
1985 6.56 1.82
1984 6.56 1.87
1983 6.58 1.88
1982 6.59 1.9
1981 6.61 1.93
1980 6.61 1.93
1979 6.58 1.95
1978 6.55 1.96
1977 6.51 1.95
1976 6.45 1.94
1975 6.4 1.95
1974 6.36 1.98
1973 6.33 2.01
1972 6.29 2.01
1971 6.26 1.97
1970 6.2 1.88
1969 6.14 1.95
1968 6.04 2.03
1967 5.95 2.1
1966 5.85 2.23
1965 5.8 2.22
1964 5.74 2.14
1963 5.73 2.15
1962 5.73 2.19
1961 5.73 2.22
1960 5.73 2.24

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

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Cameroon and Croatia demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Croatia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Croatia
2024 19 46
2023 18.8 45.8
2022 18.7 45.6
2021 18.6 45.4
2020 18.5 45.2
2019 18.5 45
2018 18.4 44.6
2017 18.4 44.2
2016 18.3 43.7
2015 18.3 43.3
2014 18.2 43
2013 18.1 42.7
2012 18 42.5
2011 17.9 42.2
2010 17.9 41.9
2009 17.8 41.8
2008 17.8 41.6
2007 17.7 41.4
2006 17.7 41.2
2005 17.6 40.9
2004 17.6 40.7
2003 17.5 40.5
2002 17.5 40.2
2001 17.4 39.9
2000 17.3 39.6
1999 17.2 39.2
1998 17.1 38.9
1997 17.1 38.6
1996 17 38.2
1995 16.9 37.8
1994 16.9 37.3
1993 16.8 36.9
1992 16.8 36.4
1991 16.8 36
1990 16.8 35.6
1989 16.8 35.3
1988 16.9 35
1987 16.9 34.7
1986 17 34.4
1985 17.1 34.2
1984 17.1 34
1983 17.3 33.8
1982 17.5 33.6
1981 17.8 33.5
1980 17.8 33.4
1979 17.9 33.4
1978 18 33.3
1977 18.2 33.2
1976 18.3 33.1
1975 18.5 33
1974 18.6 32.8
1973 18.8 32.7
1972 18.9 32.5
1971 19 32.3
1970 19.2 32.1
1969 19.4 31.8
1968 19.5 31.5
1967 19.7 31.2
1966 19.8 30.9
1965 19.9 30.6
1964 20 30.3
1963 20.1 30
1962 20.1 29.7
1961 20.3 29.4
1960 20.5 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Croatia
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$86B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.09%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.95%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
5.03%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
60.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
19.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
23.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
81
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$27.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$3.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$6.7B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
21,608,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
23.4%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
92.6%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Croatia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,237 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$21.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
18.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
4.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
68%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
34.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
57.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
4,484 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
69.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
47%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Croatia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-3,481
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.2:51.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
74.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
7.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
57.1%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
83.6%
2024

Health

Cameroon Croatia
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$1,548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$145.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.91
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
29.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
4.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
64
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
37%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
7.65 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Croatia
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
5,589 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
5,737 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
7,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
16,751 mi
2015

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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