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Cameroon vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 52nd vs. 130th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Denmark
Population
30864115
6032403
Population rank 51/197 114/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cameroon and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Denmark
2024 $53,296,694,320 $424,524,722,037
2023 $48,814,501,547 $404,651,706,118
2022 $44,347,206,073 $400,114,306,337
2021 $45,011,937,347 $406,110,162,088
2020 $40,773,241,177 $355,631,021,932
2019 $39,667,757,528 $345,401,473,013
2018 $39,955,552,190 $355,293,374,912
2017 $36,098,547,033 $331,610,593,962
2016 $33,814,337,044 $312,181,849,372
2015 $32,210,233,020 $301,758,922,338
2014 $36,386,544,706 $352,832,602,064
2013 $33,728,621,180 $344,631,016,965
2012 $30,155,062,329 $326,792,574,245
2011 $30,630,910,495 $344,315,595,263
2010 $27,507,501,821 $322,345,594,075
2009 $27,932,970,317 $322,619,152,195
2008 $27,715,142,033 $354,979,471,960
2007 $23,928,250,433 $320,213,157,595
2006 $20,910,512,975 $283,386,151,544
2005 $19,509,852,207 $265,150,087,712
2004 $18,826,214,136 $251,986,155,631
2003 $15,970,315,035 $218,421,193,436
2002 $12,417,251,350 $178,788,209,558
2001 $10,953,485,349 $164,881,594,415
2000 $10,566,579,295 $164,043,817,224
1999 $11,565,826,465 $177,887,720,536
1998 $11,298,144,990 $176,877,077,513
1997 $10,789,458,433 $173,241,365,735
1996 $11,093,538,846 $187,481,157,846
1995 $10,864,772,471 $184,848,481,008
1994 $8,902,446,252 $156,017,919,221
1993 $16,181,814,713 $143,111,306,004
1992 $12,071,775,335 $152,966,494,260
1991 $11,840,192,296 $139,180,507,778
1990 $12,314,482,628 $138,217,740,684
1989 $11,012,566,195 $112,312,200,761
1988 $12,236,057,362 $115,540,189,705
1987 $13,049,659,981 $109,183,446,340
1986 $11,857,056,199 $87,748,695,217
1985 $8,544,810,498 $62,452,421,011
1984 $7,311,938,026 $58,868,891,335
1983 $6,870,200,010 $60,331,158,447
1982 $6,611,255,964 $60,084,214,872
1981 $6,610,938,617 $61,459,941,461
1980 $6,674,569,047 $70,811,287,816
1979 $5,919,002,983 $70,393,030,603
1978 $4,662,852,583 $60,320,089,218
1977 $3,394,664,024 $49,711,709,588
1976 $2,898,090,002 $44,503,607,444
1975 $2,857,037,371 $40,418,967,666
1974 $2,157,415,533 $34,125,712,481
1973 $1,901,393,361 $30,718,181,337
1972 $1,498,251,890 $23,230,667,549
1971 $1,236,941,394 $19,086,192,720
1970 $1,151,216,993 $17,075,457,733
1969 $1,100,551,489 $15,414,902,667
1968 $1,046,191,218 $13,505,574,133
1967 $936,175,260 $13,059,064,806
1966 $851,112,535 $11,931,740,293
1965 $814,083,266 $10,870,670,865
1964 $776,650,177 $9,677,401,337
1963 $718,320,845 $8,466,044,980
1962 $694,247,864 $7,953,274,741
1961 $652,777,608 $7,058,361,229
1960 $614,206,068 $6,361,166,545

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

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Cameroon and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Denmark
2024 $1,830 $71,026
2023 $1,720 $68,044
2022 $1,605 $67,781
2021 $1,672 $69,341
2020 $1,556 $60,985
2019 $1,555 $59,404
2018 $1,611 $61,325
2017 $1,496 $57,522
2016 $1,442 $54,501
2015 $1,415 $53,094
2014 $1,649 $62,520
2013 $1,576 $61,378
2012 $1,449 $58,444
2011 $1,514 $61,810
2010 $1,399 $58,105
2009 $1,461 $58,413
2008 $1,492 $64,617
2007 $1,326 $58,632
2006 $1,191 $52,119
2005 $1,143 $48,926
2004 $1,133 $46,625
2003 $988 $40,519
2002 $790 $33,257
2001 $715 $30,768
2000 $709 $30,722
1999 $796 $33,426
1998 $799 $33,346
1997 $783 $32,780
1996 $827 $35,622
1995 $832 $35,321
1994 $701 $29,968
1993 $1,310 $27,582
1992 $1,005 $29,579
1991 $1,015 $27,003
1990 $1,087 $26,886
1989 $1,001 $21,882
1988 $1,145 $22,525
1987 $1,258 $21,296
1986 $1,179 $17,137
1985 $875 $12,213
1984 $772 $11,517
1983 $746 $11,797
1982 $732 $11,740
1981 $750 $12,000
1980 $784 $13,822
1979 $718 $13,757
1978 $582 $11,818
1977 $435 $9,770
1976 $381 $8,773
1975 $386 $7,988
1974 $299.9 $6,764
1973 $271.8 $6,117
1972 $220.1 $4,654
1971 $186.7 $3,846
1970 $178.5 $3,464
1969 $175.2 $3,151
1968 $170.8 $2,776
1967 $156.6 $2,701
1966 $145.8 $2,487
1965 $142.7 $2,284
1964 $139.2 $2,049
1963 $131.6 $1,807
1962 $130 $1,711
1961 $124.6 $1,531
1960 $119.1 $1,389

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

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Cameroon vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Denmark
2026 64.5 82.4
2025 64.2 82.2
2024 64 82.1
2023 63.7 81.9
2022 62.4 81.3
2021 61.1 81.4
2020 61.7 81.5
2019 61.7 81.4
2018 61.2 81
2017 60.8 81.1
2016 60.3 80.9
2015 59.7 80.7
2014 59.1 80.6
2013 58.7 80.3
2012 58.2 80.1
2011 57.5 79.8
2010 57 79.2
2009 56.5 79
2008 56.1 78.7
2007 55.7 78.3
2006 55.3 78.2
2005 54.9 78.2
2004 54.6 77.8
2003 54.3 77.4
2002 53.9 77.1
2001 53.6 77
2000 53.3 76.8
1999 53.2 76.6
1998 53 76.4
1997 53.1 76
1996 53.2 75.7
1995 53.3 75.3
1994 53.5 75.4
1993 53.9 75.2
1992 54.1 75.3
1991 54.2 75.2
1990 54.3 74.9
1989 54.4 74.9
1988 54.4 74.8
1987 54.2 74.7
1986 53.6 74.6
1985 53.5 74.5
1984 52.9 74.6
1983 52.4 74.5
1982 51.8 74.6
1981 51.2 74.3
1980 50.9 74.1
1979 50.5 74.2
1978 50.3 74.4
1977 50.1 74.7
1976 50 73.8
1975 49.9 74.1
1974 49.7 73.8
1973 49.5 73.7
1972 49.1 73.5
1971 48.6 73.4
1970 48 73.4
1969 47.2 73.2
1968 46.4 73.1
1967 45.6 73
1966 44.8 72.5
1965 44.2 72.4
1964 43.6 72.5
1963 43.1 72.4
1962 42.6 72.4
1961 35.2 72.5
1960 34.7 72.2
1959 39.8 72.2
1958 39.1 72.2
1957 38.3 71.8
1956 38.4 72
1955 37.5 71.9
1954 36.5 71.3
1953 35.5 71.2
1952 34.6 70.8
1951 33.9 70.9
1950 33.1 70.3

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

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Cameroon and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Denmark
2024 29,123,744 5,976,992
2023 28,372,687 5,946,952
2022 27,632,771 5,903,037
2021 26,915,758 5,856,733
2020 26,210,558 5,831,404
2019 25,506,095 5,814,422
2018 24,806,383 5,793,636
2017 24,128,601 5,764,980
2016 23,454,161 5,728,010
2015 22,763,414 5,683,483
2014 22,059,893 5,643,475
2013 21,402,376 5,614,932
2012 20,809,529 5,591,572
2011 20,232,304 5,570,572
2010 19,668,066 5,547,683
2009 19,113,974 5,523,095
2008 18,574,056 5,493,621
2007 18,049,896 5,461,438
2006 17,550,407 5,437,272
2005 17,074,594 5,419,432
2004 16,610,487 5,404,523
2003 16,160,340 5,390,574
2002 15,725,528 5,375,931
2001 15,309,490 5,358,783
2000 14,912,631 5,339,616
1999 14,525,140 5,321,799
1998 14,144,860 5,304,219
1997 13,775,214 5,284,991
1996 13,414,757 5,263,074
1995 13,058,516 5,233,373
1994 12,704,903 5,206,180
1993 12,353,131 5,188,628
1992 12,006,353 5,171,370
1991 11,667,180 5,154,298
1990 11,331,821 5,140,939
1989 11,002,745 5,132,594
1988 10,684,968 5,129,516
1987 10,370,749 5,127,024
1986 10,060,342 5,120,534
1985 9,761,730 5,113,691
1984 9,475,078 5,111,619
1983 9,215,397 5,114,297
1982 9,028,678 5,117,810
1981 8,816,377 5,121,572
1980 8,512,219 5,123,027
1979 8,239,641 5,116,801
1978 8,011,921 5,104,248
1977 7,796,501 5,088,419
1976 7,597,962 5,072,596
1975 7,397,120 5,059,862
1974 7,193,583 5,045,297
1973 6,996,660 5,021,861
1972 6,806,872 4,991,596
1971 6,624,408 4,963,126
1970 6,449,793 4,928,757
1969 6,283,462 4,891,860
1968 6,125,863 4,864,883
1967 5,977,318 4,835,354
1966 5,837,295 4,797,381
1965 5,704,686 4,759,012
1964 5,578,257 4,722,072
1963 5,456,623 4,684,483
1962 5,338,620 4,647,727
1961 5,239,273 4,611,687
1960 5,159,057 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Denmark

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Denmark
2023 4.32 1.5
2022 4.4 1.55
2021 4.47 1.72
2020 4.56 1.68
2019 4.65 1.7
2018 4.74 1.73
2017 4.8 1.75
2016 4.84 1.79
2015 4.84 1.71
2014 4.84 1.69
2013 4.91 1.67
2012 4.98 1.73
2011 5.05 1.75
2010 5.15 1.87
2009 5.24 1.84
2008 5.29 1.89
2007 5.34 1.84
2006 5.37 1.85
2005 5.42 1.8
2004 5.44 1.78
2003 5.43 1.76
2002 5.44 1.72
2001 5.44 1.74
2000 5.51 1.77
1999 5.6 1.73
1998 5.66 1.72
1997 5.71 1.75
1996 5.8 1.75
1995 5.92 1.8
1994 6.04 1.81
1993 6.16 1.75
1992 6.26 1.76
1991 6.32 1.68
1990 6.36 1.67
1989 6.41 1.62
1988 6.48 1.56
1987 6.54 1.5
1986 6.57 1.48
1985 6.56 1.45
1984 6.56 1.4
1983 6.58 1.38
1982 6.59 1.43
1981 6.61 1.44
1980 6.61 1.55
1979 6.58 1.6
1978 6.55 1.67
1977 6.51 1.66
1976 6.45 1.75
1975 6.4 1.92
1974 6.36 1.9
1973 6.33 1.92
1972 6.29 2.03
1971 6.26 2.04
1970 6.2 1.95
1969 6.14 2
1968 6.04 2.12
1967 5.95 2.35
1966 5.85 2.62
1965 5.8 2.61
1964 5.74 2.6
1963 5.73 2.67
1962 5.73 2.55
1961 5.73 2.55
1960 5.73 2.57

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

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Cameroon and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Denmark
2024 19 42.3
2023 18.8 42.2
2022 18.7 42.1
2021 18.6 42.2
2020 18.5 42.1
2019 18.5 41.9
2018 18.4 41.8
2017 18.4 41.7
2016 18.3 41.6
2015 18.3 41.5
2014 18.2 41.4
2013 18.1 41.2
2012 18 41
2011 17.9 40.7
2010 17.9 40.5
2009 17.8 40.4
2008 17.8 40.2
2007 17.7 40.1
2006 17.7 39.8
2005 17.6 39.5
2004 17.6 39.2
2003 17.5 39
2002 17.5 38.8
2001 17.4 38.6
2000 17.3 38.4
1999 17.2 38.2
1998 17.1 38
1997 17.1 37.9
1996 17 37.7
1995 16.9 37.7
1994 16.9 37.6
1993 16.8 37.5
1992 16.8 37.4
1991 16.8 37.3
1990 16.8 37.1
1989 16.8 36.9
1988 16.9 36.7
1987 16.9 36.5
1986 17 36.2
1985 17.1 36
1984 17.1 35.7
1983 17.3 35.5
1982 17.5 35.1
1981 17.8 34.7
1980 17.8 34.3
1979 17.9 33.9
1978 18 33.7
1977 18.2 33.4
1976 18.3 33.2
1975 18.5 33
1974 18.6 32.8
1973 18.8 32.7
1972 18.9 32.6
1971 19 32.5
1970 19.2 32.5
1969 19.4 32.5
1968 19.5 32.5
1967 19.7 32.5
1966 19.8 32.6
1965 19.9 32.8
1964 20 32.9
1963 20.1 33
1962 20.1 33
1961 20.3 33.1
1960 20.5 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Denmark
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
38%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Cameroon Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Denmark
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
45,717 mi
2010

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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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