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Cameroon vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 52nd vs. 29th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Egypt
Population
30864115
120697176
Population rank 51/197 13/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Cameroon and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Egypt
2024 $53,296,694,320 $389,059,911,004
2023 $48,814,501,547 $395,926,075,163
2022 $44,347,206,073 $476,747,720,365
2021 $45,011,937,347 $424,671,765,456
2020 $40,773,241,177 $383,817,841,547
2019 $39,667,757,528 $318,678,815,490
2018 $39,955,552,190 $262,588,632,527
2017 $36,098,547,033 $248,362,771,739
2016 $33,814,337,044 $332,441,717,791
2015 $32,210,233,020 $329,366,576,819
2014 $36,386,544,706 $305,595,408,895
2013 $33,728,621,180 $288,434,108,527
2012 $30,155,062,329 $279,116,666,667
2011 $30,630,910,495 $235,989,672,978
2010 $27,507,501,821 $218,983,666,062
2009 $27,932,970,317 $189,147,005,445
2008 $27,715,142,033 $162,818,181,818
2007 $23,928,250,433 $130,437,828,371
2006 $20,910,512,975 $107,426,086,957
2005 $19,509,852,207 $89,660,339,660
2004 $18,826,214,136 $78,782,467,532
2003 $15,970,315,035 $80,288,461,538
2002 $12,417,251,350 $85,146,067,416
2001 $10,953,485,349 $96,684,636,119
2000 $10,566,579,295 $99,838,543,960
1999 $11,565,826,465 $90,710,704,807
1998 $11,298,144,990 $84,828,807,556
1997 $10,789,458,433 $78,436,578,171
1996 $11,093,538,846 $67,629,716,981
1995 $10,864,772,471 $60,159,245,060
1994 $8,902,446,252 $51,897,983,393
1993 $16,181,814,713 $46,578,631,453
1992 $12,071,775,335 $41,855,986,519
1991 $11,840,192,296 $37,387,836,491
1990 $12,314,482,628 $42,978,914,311
1989 $11,012,566,195 $39,756,299,050
1988 $12,236,057,362 $34,980,124,929
1987 $13,049,659,981 $40,455,616,654
1986 $11,857,056,199 $41,253,507,951
1985 $8,544,810,498 $39,053,502,251
1984 $7,311,938,026 $33,971,188,992
1983 $6,870,200,010 $30,966,239,814
1982 $6,611,255,964 $27,655,172,414
1981 $6,610,938,617 $22,136,081,081
1980 $6,674,569,047 $21,669,908,176
1979 $5,919,002,983 $18,020,571,429
1978 $4,662,852,583 $14,811,704,063
1977 $3,394,664,024 $14,400,806,876
1976 $2,898,090,002 $13,315,988,083
1975 $2,857,037,371 $11,632,178,869
1974 $2,157,415,533 $9,228,963,225
1973 $1,901,393,361 $10,098,534,613
1972 $1,498,251,890 $9,299,638,056
1971 $1,236,941,394 $8,609,283,346
1970 $1,151,216,993 $8,042,200,452
1969 $1,100,551,489 $6,524,455,206
1968 $1,046,191,218 $5,932,242,991
1967 $936,175,260 $5,605,484,299
1966 $851,112,535 $5,278,005,612
1965 $814,083,266 $4,948,667,540
1964 $776,650,177 $4,709,245,762
1963 $718,320,845 $4,187,146,232
1962 $694,247,864 $4,035,462,027
1961 $652,777,608 $4,494,575,611
1960 $614,206,068 $4,206,270,352

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

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Cameroon and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Egypt
2024 $1,830 $3,338
2023 $1,720 $3,457
2022 $1,605 $4,233
2021 $1,672 $3,827
2020 $1,556 $3,511
2019 $1,555 $2,963
2018 $1,611 $2,485
2017 $1,496 $2,395
2016 $1,442 $3,271
2015 $1,415 $3,307
2014 $1,649 $3,133
2013 $1,576 $3,026
2012 $1,449 $2,996
2011 $1,514 $2,591
2010 $1,399 $2,455
2009 $1,461 $2,162
2008 $1,492 $1,896
2007 $1,326 $1,548
2006 $1,191 $1,299
2005 $1,143 $1,106
2004 $1,133 $991
2003 $988 $1,031
2002 $790 $1,117
2001 $715 $1,295
2000 $709 $1,366
1999 $796 $1,268
1998 $799 $1,213
1997 $783 $1,146
1996 $827 $1,009
1995 $832 $916
1994 $701 $807
1993 $1,310 $740
1992 $1,005 $681
1991 $1,015 $623
1990 $1,087 $736
1989 $1,001 $701
1988 $1,145 $634
1987 $1,258 $754
1986 $1,179 $790
1985 $875 $770
1984 $772 $690
1983 $746 $648
1982 $732 $596
1981 $750 $490
1980 $784 $493
1979 $718 $421
1978 $582 $355
1977 $435 $353
1976 $381 $335
1975 $386 $299.2
1974 $299.9 $243.1
1973 $271.8 $272.2
1972 $220.1 $256.5
1971 $186.7 $243
1970 $178.5 $232.3
1969 $175.2 $193
1968 $170.8 $179.8
1967 $156.6 $174.1
1966 $145.8 $168.1
1965 $142.7 $161.6
1964 $139.2 $157.7
1963 $131.6 $143.9
1962 $130 $142.4
1961 $124.6 $162.8
1960 $119.1 $156.4

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

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Cameroon vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Egypt
2026 64.5 72.2
2025 64.2 72
2024 64 71.8
2023 63.7 71.6
2022 62.4 71
2021 61.1 69
2020 61.7 69.8
2019 61.7 71.2
2018 61.2 71
2017 60.8 70.7
2016 60.3 70.4
2015 59.7 70.1
2014 59.1 69.9
2013 58.7 69.6
2012 58.2 69.5
2011 57.5 69.2
2010 57 69.1
2009 56.5 68.9
2008 56.1 68.8
2007 55.7 68.6
2006 55.3 68.5
2005 54.9 68.4
2004 54.6 68.2
2003 54.3 68
2002 53.9 67.8
2001 53.6 67.6
2000 53.3 67.3
1999 53.2 67
1998 53 66.6
1997 53.1 66.2
1996 53.2 65.7
1995 53.3 65.2
1994 53.5 64.7
1993 53.9 64.1
1992 54.1 63.6
1991 54.2 63.1
1990 54.3 62.5
1989 54.4 61.9
1988 54.4 61.4
1987 54.2 60.7
1986 53.6 60.1
1985 53.5 59.4
1984 52.9 58.7
1983 52.4 58
1982 51.8 57.2
1981 51.2 56.5
1980 50.9 55.7
1979 50.5 54.9
1978 50.3 54.1
1977 50.1 53.3
1976 50 52.5
1975 49.9 51.7
1974 49.7 51
1973 49.5 50.1
1972 49.1 49.9
1971 48.6 49.5
1970 48 49
1969 47.2 48.7
1968 46.4 48.6
1967 45.6 48.1
1966 44.8 48
1965 44.2 47.6
1964 43.6 47.1
1963 43.1 46.5
1962 42.6 45.8
1961 35.2 45.1
1960 34.7 44.4
1959 39.8 43.7
1958 39.1 42.9
1957 38.3 42.1
1956 38.4 41
1955 37.5 40.2
1954 36.5 39.1
1953 35.5 37.9
1952 34.6 36.6
1951 33.9 35.3
1950 33.1 34

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

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Cameroon and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Egypt
2024 29,123,744 116,538,258
2023 28,372,687 114,535,772
2022 27,632,771 112,618,250
2021 26,915,758 110,957,008
2020 26,210,558 109,315,124
2019 25,506,095 107,553,158
2018 24,806,383 105,682,094
2017 24,128,601 103,696,057
2016 23,454,161 101,644,589
2015 22,763,414 99,597,342
2014 22,059,893 97,528,654
2013 21,402,376 95,333,553
2012 20,809,529 93,161,001
2011 20,232,304 91,093,059
2010 19,668,066 89,196,072
2009 19,113,974 87,501,636
2008 18,574,056 85,864,789
2007 18,049,896 84,276,225
2006 17,550,407 82,700,403
2005 17,074,594 81,101,004
2004 16,610,487 79,477,443
2003 16,160,340 77,853,548
2002 15,725,528 76,239,137
2001 15,309,490 74,652,029
2000 14,912,631 73,083,284
1999 14,525,140 71,520,954
1998 14,144,860 69,943,294
1997 13,775,214 68,431,740
1996 13,414,757 67,028,048
1995 13,058,516 65,652,622
1994 12,704,903 64,285,589
1993 12,353,131 62,915,681
1992 12,006,353 61,480,660
1991 11,667,180 60,028,997
1990 11,331,821 58,396,618
1989 11,002,745 56,710,642
1988 10,684,968 55,187,681
1987 10,370,749 53,674,435
1986 10,060,342 52,206,295
1985 9,761,730 50,734,968
1984 9,475,078 49,247,334
1983 9,215,397 47,786,402
1982 9,028,678 46,407,611
1981 8,816,377 45,147,224
1980 8,512,219 43,950,413
1979 8,239,641 42,818,628
1978 8,011,921 41,761,431
1977 7,796,501 40,748,870
1976 7,597,962 39,795,557
1975 7,397,120 38,875,327
1974 7,193,583 37,969,667
1973 6,996,660 37,102,043
1972 6,806,872 36,258,328
1971 6,624,408 35,433,368
1970 6,449,793 34,623,990
1969 6,283,462 33,811,615
1968 6,125,863 32,998,319
1967 5,977,318 32,196,360
1966 5,837,295 31,406,541
1965 5,704,686 30,629,174
1964 5,578,257 29,858,922
1963 5,456,623 29,091,869
1962 5,338,620 28,337,013
1961 5,239,273 27,600,898
1960 5,159,057 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Egypt

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Egypt
2023 4.32 2.75
2022 4.4 2.75
2021 4.47 2.75
2020 4.56 2.85
2019 4.65 2.87
2018 4.74 3.02
2017 4.8 3.31
2016 4.84 3.35
2015 4.84 3.5
2014 4.84 3.49
2013 4.91 3.49
2012 4.98 3.4
2011 5.05 3.31
2010 5.15 3.3
2009 5.24 3.26
2008 5.29 3.24
2007 5.34 3.24
2006 5.37 3.22
2005 5.42 3.25
2004 5.44 3.28
2003 5.43 3.35
2002 5.44 3.41
2001 5.44 3.46
2000 5.51 3.51
1999 5.6 3.6
1998 5.66 3.68
1997 5.71 3.68
1996 5.8 3.7
1995 5.92 3.76
1994 6.04 3.87
1993 6.16 3.99
1992 6.26 4.15
1991 6.32 4.32
1990 6.36 4.51
1989 6.41 4.68
1988 6.48 4.83
1987 6.54 4.91
1986 6.57 5
1985 6.56 5.12
1984 6.56 5.21
1983 6.58 5.31
1982 6.59 5.33
1981 6.61 5.37
1980 6.61 5.49
1979 6.58 5.57
1978 6.55 5.63
1977 6.51 5.68
1976 6.45 5.73
1975 6.4 5.75
1974 6.36 5.78
1973 6.33 5.84
1972 6.29 5.93
1971 6.26 5.99
1970 6.2 6.06
1969 6.14 6.12
1968 6.04 6.19
1967 5.95 6.25
1966 5.85 6.31
1965 5.8 6.39
1964 5.74 6.54
1963 5.73 6.65
1962 5.73 6.71
1961 5.73 6.76
1960 5.73 6.79

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

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Cameroon and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Egypt
2024 19 25.3
2023 18.8 25
2022 18.7 24.8
2021 18.6 24.7
2020 18.5 24.5
2019 18.5 24.4
2018 18.4 24.2
2017 18.4 24.1
2016 18.3 24
2015 18.3 23.9
2014 18.2 23.8
2013 18.1 23.7
2012 18 23.6
2011 17.9 23.4
2010 17.9 23.3
2009 17.8 23.1
2008 17.8 22.9
2007 17.7 22.7
2006 17.7 22.5
2005 17.6 22.3
2004 17.6 22.1
2003 17.5 21.8
2002 17.5 21.6
2001 17.4 21.4
2000 17.3 21.2
1999 17.2 20.9
1998 17.1 20.7
1997 17.1 20.5
1996 17 20.3
1995 16.9 20.1
1994 16.9 20
1993 16.8 19.9
1992 16.8 19.7
1991 16.8 19.6
1990 16.8 19.5
1989 16.8 19.4
1988 16.9 19.4
1987 16.9 19.4
1986 17 19.4
1985 17.1 19.4
1984 17.1 19.3
1983 17.3 19.3
1982 17.5 19.3
1981 17.8 19.3
1980 17.8 19.3
1979 17.9 19.3
1978 18 19.3
1977 18.2 19.3
1976 18.3 19.3
1975 18.5 19.3
1974 18.6 19.3
1973 18.8 19.2
1972 18.9 19.2
1971 19 19.2
1970 19.2 19.2
1969 19.4 19.1
1968 19.5 19.1
1967 19.7 19.1
1966 19.8 19
1965 19.9 19
1964 20 19.1
1963 20.1 19.2
1962 20.1 19.3
1961 20.3 19.5
1960 20.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Egypt
% of world population
0.36%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
79.5%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
72.7%
2023

Health

Cameroon Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Egypt
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
202,101 mi
2024

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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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