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Cameroon vs DR Congo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 52nd vs. 11th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($71B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while The DR Congo ranks 190/197 ($649).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon DR Congo
Population
30864115
117507801
Population rank 51/197 15/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$71B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 87/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$649
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 190/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$1,821
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$16B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
22.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$146.4
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 183/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,693
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 875,313 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
133.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
6.05
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
16.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Cameroon and DR Congo: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and DR Congo economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon DR Congo
2024 $53,296,694,320 $70,962,185,791
2023 $48,814,501,547 $69,843,655,425
2022 $44,347,206,073 $70,422,346,142
2021 $45,011,937,347 $59,067,289,574
2020 $40,773,241,177 $46,691,989,749
2019 $39,667,757,528 $46,845,900,350
2018 $39,955,552,190 $46,659,954,092
2017 $36,098,547,033 $37,537,521,566
2016 $33,814,337,044 $38,600,224,214
2015 $32,210,233,020 $40,179,574,490
2014 $36,386,544,706 $38,352,980,553
2013 $33,728,621,180 $34,891,189,160
2012 $30,155,062,329 $30,029,369,929
2011 $30,630,910,495 $26,392,379,642
2010 $27,507,501,821 $24,161,641,931
2009 $27,932,970,317 $18,607,259,481
2008 $27,715,142,033 $22,723,488,723
2007 $23,928,250,433 $18,374,807,773
2006 $20,910,512,975 $15,484,044,535
2005 $19,509,852,207 $12,609,728,573
2004 $18,826,214,136 $10,297,483,481
2003 $15,970,315,035 $8,937,567,060
2002 $12,417,251,350 $8,728,038,525
2001 $10,953,485,349 $7,438,189,100
2000 $10,566,579,295 $19,088,046,306
1999 $11,565,826,465 $4,711,259,427
1998 $11,298,144,990 $6,217,805,821
1997 $10,789,458,433 $6,090,838,693
1996 $11,093,538,846 $5,771,456,952
1995 $10,864,772,471 $5,643,439,376
1994 $8,902,446,252 $5,820,382,248
1993 $16,181,814,713 $10,706,259,937
1992 $12,071,775,335 $8,227,343,907
1991 $11,840,192,296 $9,625,436,873
1990 $12,314,482,628 $9,349,764,580
1989 $11,012,566,195 $9,021,862,775
1988 $12,236,057,362 $8,861,299,977
1987 $13,049,659,981 $7,661,625,473
1986 $11,857,056,199 $8,095,367,168
1985 $8,544,810,498 $7,195,042,616
1984 $7,311,938,026 $7,857,729,193
1983 $6,870,200,010 $11,006,712,650
1982 $6,611,255,964 $13,651,667,371
1981 $6,610,938,617 $12,537,821,038
1980 $6,674,569,047 $14,394,927,495
1979 $5,919,002,983 $15,068,422,236
1978 $4,662,852,583 $15,372,608,002
1977 $3,394,664,024 $12,344,424,764
1976 $2,898,090,002 $9,648,583,225
1975 $2,857,037,371 $10,237,343,174
1974 $2,157,415,533 $9,596,960,180
1973 $1,901,393,361 $7,870,239,461
1972 $1,498,251,890 $6,173,712,814
1971 $1,236,941,394 $5,594,770,359
1970 $1,151,216,993 $4,877,684,910
1969 $1,100,551,489 $5,032,434,970
1968 $1,046,191,218 $3,909,780,539
1967 $936,175,260 $3,384,063,372
1966 $851,112,535 $4,532,660,182
1965 $814,083,266 $4,043,901,818
1964 $776,650,177 $2,881,545,273
1963 $718,320,845 $6,213,185,743
1962 $694,247,864 $3,779,841,429
1961 $652,777,608 $3,086,746,857
1960 $614,206,068 $3,359,404,118

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

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Cameroon and DR Congo economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

DR Congo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon DR Congo
2024 $1,830 $649
2023 $1,720 $660
2022 $1,605 $688
2021 $1,672 $596
2020 $1,556 $486
2019 $1,555 $504
2018 $1,611 $518
2017 $1,496 $431
2016 $1,442 $460
2015 $1,415 $496
2014 $1,649 $489
2013 $1,576 $460
2012 $1,449 $410
2011 $1,514 $373
2010 $1,399 $352
2009 $1,461 $280.2
2008 $1,492 $353
2007 $1,326 $294.1
2006 $1,191 $255.4
2005 $1,143 $214.5
2004 $1,133 $180.7
2003 $988 $161.5
2002 $790 $162.4
2001 $715 $142.7
2000 $709 $378
1999 $796 $96.3
1998 $799 $131.5
1997 $783 $132.3
1996 $827 $127.4
1995 $832 $127
1994 $701 $136.5
1993 $1,310 $263.3
1992 $1,005 $209.7
1991 $1,015 $253.8
1990 $1,087 $254.9
1989 $1,001 $254.2
1988 $1,145 $257.7
1987 $1,258 $230.1
1986 $1,179 $250.9
1985 $875 $230.1
1984 $772 $259.8
1983 $746 $376
1982 $732 $482
1981 $750 $456
1980 $784 $539
1979 $718 $582
1978 $582 $615
1977 $435 $509
1976 $381 $408
1975 $386 $445
1974 $299.9 $428
1973 $271.8 $361
1972 $220.1 $290.5
1971 $186.7 $270.3
1970 $178.5 $242.2
1969 $175.2 $257.1
1968 $170.8 $205.6
1967 $156.6 $183.3
1966 $145.8 $252.8
1965 $142.7 $232
1964 $139.2 $169.9
1963 $131.6 $376
1962 $130 $235.1
1961 $124.6 $197.1
1960 $119.1 $220.1

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

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Cameroon vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

DR Congo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon DR Congo
2026 64.5 62.4
2025 64.2 62.2
2024 64 62.1
2023 63.7 61.9
2022 62.4 61
2021 61.1 60
2020 61.7 60.4
2019 61.7 60.2
2018 61.2 59.9
2017 60.8 59.5
2016 60.3 59.1
2015 59.7 58.7
2014 59.1 58.2
2013 58.7 57.8
2012 58.2 57.4
2011 57.5 56.9
2010 57 56.4
2009 56.5 55.8
2008 56.1 55.4
2007 55.7 55
2006 55.3 54.5
2005 54.9 54
2004 54.6 53.5
2003 54.3 53
2002 53.9 52.4
2001 53.6 52.2
2000 53.3 51.9
1999 53.2 50.1
1998 53 49.7
1997 53.1 50.5
1996 53.2 49.4
1995 53.3 50.4
1994 53.5 49.9
1993 53.9 49.6
1992 54.1 49.3
1991 54.2 48.9
1990 54.3 48.5
1989 54.4 48.1
1988 54.4 47.8
1987 54.2 47.4
1986 53.6 47
1985 53.5 46.7
1984 52.9 46.5
1983 52.4 46.2
1982 51.8 45.9
1981 51.2 45.7
1980 50.9 45.5
1979 50.5 45.3
1978 50.3 44.6
1977 50.1 44.9
1976 50 44.7
1975 49.9 44.5
1974 49.7 44.3
1973 49.5 44.1
1972 49.1 43.9
1971 48.6 43.6
1970 48 43.3
1969 47.2 43
1968 46.4 42.7
1967 45.6 42.3
1966 44.8 42.2
1965 44.2 40.8
1964 43.6 40.1
1963 43.1 40.6
1962 42.6 40.4
1961 35.2 40.2
1960 34.7 40.8
1959 39.8 40.6
1958 39.1 40.5
1957 38.3 40.2
1956 38.4 39.9
1955 37.5 39.7
1954 36.5 39.4
1953 35.5 39.1
1952 34.6 38.9
1951 33.9 38.5
1950 33.1 38.2

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

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Cameroon and DR Congo population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

DR Congo
1x
Year Population
Cameroon DR Congo
2024 29,123,744 109,276,265
2023 28,372,687 105,789,731
2022 27,632,771 102,396,968
2021 26,915,758 99,148,932
2020 26,210,558 95,989,998
2019 25,506,095 92,947,442
2018 24,806,383 90,047,644
2017 24,128,601 87,083,398
2016 23,454,161 83,956,415
2015 22,763,414 81,035,531
2014 22,059,893 78,403,242
2013 21,402,376 75,789,395
2012 20,809,529 73,254,618
2011 20,232,304 70,849,311
2010 19,668,066 68,563,038
2009 19,113,974 66,412,044
2008 18,574,056 64,390,664
2007 18,049,896 62,477,752
2006 17,550,407 60,615,908
2005 17,074,594 58,775,724
2004 16,610,487 56,997,741
2003 16,160,340 55,343,867
2002 15,725,528 53,750,524
2001 15,309,490 52,132,646
2000 14,912,631 50,507,442
1999 14,525,140 48,912,971
1998 14,144,860 47,297,600
1997 13,775,214 46,029,902
1996 13,414,757 45,296,124
1995 13,058,516 44,433,704
1994 12,704,903 42,626,876
1993 12,353,131 40,656,336
1992 12,006,353 39,228,910
1991 11,667,180 37,925,817
1990 11,331,821 36,684,063
1989 11,002,745 35,486,866
1988 10,684,968 34,382,752
1987 10,370,749 33,298,904
1986 10,060,342 32,265,196
1985 9,761,730 31,264,816
1984 9,475,078 30,245,081
1983 9,215,397 29,250,963
1982 9,028,678 28,338,190
1981 8,816,377 27,500,515
1980 8,512,219 26,711,099
1979 8,239,641 25,886,782
1978 8,011,921 24,992,689
1977 7,796,501 24,229,061
1976 7,597,962 23,624,031
1975 7,397,120 23,021,101
1974 7,193,583 22,418,878
1973 6,996,660 21,827,665
1972 6,806,872 21,251,160
1971 6,624,408 20,695,569
1970 6,449,793 20,137,436
1969 6,283,462 19,570,445
1968 6,125,863 19,012,189
1967 5,977,318 18,462,782
1966 5,837,295 17,931,929
1965 5,704,686 17,427,802
1964 5,578,257 16,955,327
1963 5,456,623 16,507,599
1962 5,338,620 16,075,724
1961 5,239,273 15,662,374
1960 5,159,057 15,264,846

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and DR Congo

Fertility rate
Cameroon

DR Congo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon DR Congo
2023 4.32 6.05
2022 4.4 6.11
2021 4.47 6.16
2020 4.56 6.21
2019 4.65 6.25
2018 4.74 6.3
2017 4.8 6.35
2016 4.84 6.39
2015 4.84 6.44
2014 4.84 6.48
2013 4.91 6.53
2012 4.98 6.56
2011 5.05 6.58
2010 5.15 6.59
2009 5.24 6.59
2008 5.29 6.58
2007 5.34 6.56
2006 5.37 6.55
2005 5.42 6.53
2004 5.44 6.53
2003 5.43 6.55
2002 5.44 6.61
2001 5.44 6.66
2000 5.51 6.7
1999 5.6 6.69
1998 5.66 6.7
1997 5.71 6.69
1996 5.8 6.67
1995 5.92 6.68
1994 6.04 6.64
1993 6.16 6.64
1992 6.26 6.64
1991 6.32 6.65
1990 6.36 6.65
1989 6.41 6.65
1988 6.48 6.66
1987 6.54 6.65
1986 6.57 6.63
1985 6.56 6.61
1984 6.56 6.59
1983 6.58 6.56
1982 6.59 6.54
1981 6.61 6.52
1980 6.61 6.5
1979 6.58 6.48
1978 6.55 6.46
1977 6.51 6.45
1976 6.45 6.44
1975 6.4 6.42
1974 6.36 6.4
1973 6.33 6.39
1972 6.29 6.37
1971 6.26 6.34
1970 6.2 6.33
1969 6.14 6.3
1968 6.04 6.29
1967 5.95 6.27
1966 5.85 6.24
1965 5.8 6.21
1964 5.74 6.19
1963 5.73 6.16
1962 5.73 6.14
1961 5.73 6.12
1960 5.73 6.11

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

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Cameroon and DR Congo demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon DR Congo
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$72.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
16.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
2.84%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.23%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
134,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
1.47%
2020
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
46.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
35.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.1%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$5.1B
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
351,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
0.38%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
39.2%
2024

Energy

Cameroon DR Congo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
391 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$4.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
6.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
3.97%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
96.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
2.84%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
1.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
130.7 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
90.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
99.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
22.1%
2023

Society

Cameroon DR Congo
% of world population
0.36%
2024
1.34%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-27,309
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
44.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
8.38
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
43
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
13.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
34.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
80.5%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
30.5%
2023

Health

Cameroon DR Congo
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$23.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$8.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
427
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
73.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
6.89%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.92 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon DR Congo
% of world land
0.32%
2026
1.52%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
8,010 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
135,505 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
474,331 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
94,680 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)

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