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Cameroon vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 52nd vs. 70th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Finland
Population
30864115
5631965
Population rank 51/197 120/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cameroon and Finland: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Finland economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Finland
2024 $53,296,694,320 $298,696,961,298
2023 $48,814,501,547 $295,021,982,463
2022 $44,347,206,073 $280,253,099,309
2021 $45,011,937,347 $294,223,210,496
2020 $40,773,241,177 $270,000,311,606
2019 $39,667,757,528 $267,014,821,129
2018 $39,955,552,190 $273,869,255,596
2017 $36,098,547,033 $253,846,138,440
2016 $33,814,337,044 $238,777,818,793
2015 $32,210,233,020 $233,210,733,506
2014 $36,386,544,706 $273,478,528,955
2013 $33,728,621,180 $270,268,036,626
2012 $30,155,062,329 $257,443,384,493
2011 $30,630,910,495 $275,126,915,516
2010 $27,507,501,821 $249,429,613,683
2009 $27,932,970,317 $253,480,783,439
2008 $27,715,142,033 $285,698,662,071
2007 $23,928,250,433 $256,360,251,538
2006 $20,910,512,975 $217,044,068,234
2005 $19,509,852,207 $204,859,368,791
2004 $18,826,214,136 $197,458,297,640
2003 $15,970,315,035 $171,612,867,736
2002 $12,417,251,350 $140,360,963,812
2001 $10,953,485,349 $129,519,672,869
2000 $10,566,579,295 $125,967,821,111
1999 $11,565,826,465 $135,234,241,918
1998 $11,298,144,990 $133,990,876,725
1997 $10,789,458,433 $126,862,902,302
1996 $11,093,538,846 $131,991,975,149
1995 $10,864,772,471 $134,060,457,516
1994 $8,902,446,252 $103,182,697,780
1993 $16,181,814,713 $89,112,105,756
1992 $12,071,775,335 $112,537,828,511
1991 $11,840,192,296 $127,794,441,994
1990 $12,314,482,628 $141,446,120,355
1989 $11,012,566,195 $118,991,270,611
1988 $12,236,057,362 $109,039,090,263
1987 $13,049,659,981 $91,564,993,913
1986 $11,857,056,199 $73,511,611,541
1985 $8,544,810,498 $55,856,676,899
1984 $7,311,938,026 $52,870,993,273
1983 $6,870,200,010 $50,956,447,481
1982 $6,611,255,964 $52,784,013,815
1981 $6,610,938,617 $52,440,066,134
1980 $6,674,569,047 $53,649,984,061
1979 $5,919,002,983 $44,469,218,440
1978 $4,662,852,583 $36,259,392,058
1977 $3,394,664,024 $33,502,784,418
1976 $2,898,090,002 $31,852,352,670
1975 $2,857,037,371 $29,475,251,333
1974 $2,157,415,533 $24,851,036,710
1973 $1,901,393,361 $19,474,098,335
1972 $1,498,251,890 $14,744,499,570
1971 $1,236,941,394 $12,528,522,307
1970 $1,151,216,993 $11,358,529,162
1969 $1,100,551,489 $10,177,524,839
1968 $1,046,191,218 $8,916,565,041
1967 $936,175,260 $9,468,272,357
1966 $851,112,535 $9,306,142,172
1965 $814,083,266 $8,680,393,839
1964 $776,650,177 $7,848,987,793
1963 $718,320,845 $6,958,916,548
1962 $694,247,864 $6,407,796,043
1961 $652,777,608 $5,984,433,774
1960 $614,206,068 $5,279,481,824

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

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Cameroon and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Finland
2024 $1,830 $53,150
2023 $1,720 $52,834
2022 $1,605 $50,441
2021 $1,672 $53,099
2020 $1,556 $48,829
2019 $1,555 $48,358
2018 $1,611 $49,654
2017 $1,496 $46,085
2016 $1,442 $43,451
2015 $1,415 $42,560
2014 $1,649 $50,074
2013 $1,576 $49,691
2012 $1,449 $47,552
2011 $1,514 $51,060
2010 $1,399 $46,506
2009 $1,461 $47,478
2008 $1,492 $53,769
2007 $1,326 $48,473
2006 $1,191 $41,214
2005 $1,143 $39,050
2004 $1,133 $37,768
2003 $988 $32,920
2002 $790 $26,989
2001 $715 $24,965
2000 $709 $24,336
1999 $796 $26,180
1998 $799 $26,000
1997 $783 $24,682
1996 $827 $25,757
1995 $832 $26,246
1994 $701 $20,278
1993 $1,310 $17,589
1992 $1,005 $22,320
1991 $1,015 $25,489
1990 $1,087 $28,366
1989 $1,001 $23,969
1988 $1,145 $22,044
1987 $1,258 $18,565
1986 $1,179 $14,947
1985 $875 $11,394
1984 $772 $10,830
1983 $746 $10,494
1982 $732 $10,935
1981 $750 $10,925
1980 $784 $11,225
1979 $718 $9,333
1978 $582 $7,629
1977 $435 $7,070
1976 $381 $6,740
1975 $386 $6,256
1974 $299.9 $5,298
1973 $271.8 $4,174
1972 $220.1 $3,178
1971 $186.7 $2,716
1970 $178.5 $2,466
1969 $175.2 $2,201
1968 $170.8 $1,927
1967 $156.6 $2,056
1966 $145.8 $2,032
1965 $142.7 $1,902
1964 $139.2 $1,726
1963 $131.6 $1,538
1962 $130 $1,427
1961 $124.6 $1,341
1960 $119.1 $1,192

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

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Cameroon vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Finland
2026 64.5 82.4
2025 64.2 82.2
2024 64 82.1
2023 63.7 81.9
2022 62.4 81.2
2021 61.1 81.8
2020 61.7 81.8
2019 61.7 81.9
2018 61.2 81.6
2017 60.8 81.5
2016 60.3 81.3
2015 59.7 81.4
2014 59.1 81.1
2013 58.7 80.9
2012 58.2 80.5
2011 57.5 80.4
2010 57 80
2009 56.5 79.8
2008 56.1 79.7
2007 55.7 79.4
2006 55.3 79.4
2005 54.9 79
2004 54.6 78.8
2003 54.3 78.5
2002 53.9 78.3
2001 53.6 78.1
2000 53.3 77.7
1999 53.2 77.5
1998 53 77.3
1997 53.1 77.1
1996 53.2 76.9
1995 53.3 76.6
1994 53.5 76.6
1993 53.9 75.9
1992 54.1 75.6
1991 54.2 75.4
1990 54.3 75
1989 54.4 75
1988 54.4 74.8
1987 54.2 74.8
1986 53.6 74.8
1985 53.5 74.4
1984 52.9 74.7
1983 52.4 74.4
1982 51.8 74.5
1981 51.2 74
1980 50.9 73.6
1979 50.5 73.4
1978 50.3 73.1
1977 50.1 72.5
1976 50 72
1975 49.9 71.8
1974 49.7 71.3
1973 49.5 71.4
1972 49.1 70.9
1971 48.6 70.1
1970 48 70.3
1969 47.2 69.6
1968 46.4 69.8
1967 45.6 69.8
1966 44.8 69.6
1965 44.2 69.1
1964 43.6 69.4
1963 43.1 69.2
1962 42.6 68.7
1961 35.2 69
1960 34.7 69
1959 39.8 68.8
1958 39.1 68.6
1957 38.3 67.5
1956 38.4 68
1955 37.5 67.3
1954 36.5 67.5
1953 35.5 66.6
1952 34.6 66.5
1951 33.9 65.6
1950 33.1 64.2

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

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Cameroon and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Finland
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Finland
2024 29,123,744 5,619,911
2023 28,372,687 5,583,911
2022 27,632,771 5,556,106
2021 26,915,758 5,541,017
2020 26,210,558 5,529,543
2019 25,506,095 5,521,606
2018 24,806,383 5,515,525
2017 24,128,601 5,508,214
2016 23,454,161 5,495,303
2015 22,763,414 5,479,531
2014 22,059,893 5,461,512
2013 21,402,376 5,438,972
2012 20,809,529 5,413,971
2011 20,232,304 5,388,272
2010 19,668,066 5,363,352
2009 19,113,974 5,338,871
2008 18,574,056 5,313,399
2007 18,049,896 5,288,720
2006 17,550,407 5,266,268
2005 17,074,594 5,246,096
2004 16,610,487 5,228,172
2003 16,160,340 5,213,014
2002 15,725,528 5,200,598
2001 15,309,490 5,188,008
2000 14,912,631 5,176,209
1999 14,525,140 5,165,474
1998 14,144,860 5,153,498
1997 13,775,214 5,139,835
1996 13,414,757 5,124,573
1995 13,058,516 5,107,790
1994 12,704,903 5,088,333
1993 12,353,131 5,066,447
1992 12,006,353 5,041,992
1991 11,667,180 5,013,740
1990 11,331,821 4,986,431
1989 11,002,745 4,964,371
1988 10,684,968 4,946,481
1987 10,370,749 4,932,123
1986 10,060,342 4,918,154
1985 9,761,730 4,902,206
1984 9,475,078 4,881,803
1983 9,215,397 4,855,787
1982 9,028,678 4,826,933
1981 8,816,377 4,799,964
1980 8,512,219 4,779,535
1979 8,239,641 4,764,690
1978 8,011,921 4,752,528
1977 7,796,501 4,738,902
1976 7,597,962 4,725,664
1975 7,397,120 4,711,440
1974 7,193,583 4,690,574
1973 6,996,660 4,666,081
1972 6,806,872 4,639,657
1971 6,624,408 4,612,124
1970 6,449,793 4,606,307
1969 6,283,462 4,623,785
1968 6,125,863 4,626,469
1967 5,977,318 4,605,744
1966 5,837,295 4,580,869
1965 5,704,686 4,563,732
1964 5,578,257 4,548,543
1963 5,456,623 4,523,309
1962 5,338,620 4,491,443
1961 5,239,273 4,461,005
1960 5,159,057 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Finland

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Finland
2023 4.32 1.26
2022 4.4 1.32
2021 4.47 1.46
2020 4.56 1.37
2019 4.65 1.35
2018 4.74 1.41
2017 4.8 1.49
2016 4.84 1.57
2015 4.84 1.65
2014 4.84 1.71
2013 4.91 1.75
2012 4.98 1.8
2011 5.05 1.83
2010 5.15 1.87
2009 5.24 1.86
2008 5.29 1.85
2007 5.34 1.83
2006 5.37 1.84
2005 5.42 1.8
2004 5.44 1.8
2003 5.43 1.76
2002 5.44 1.72
2001 5.44 1.73
2000 5.51 1.73
1999 5.6 1.73
1998 5.66 1.7
1997 5.71 1.75
1996 5.8 1.78
1995 5.92 1.81
1994 6.04 1.85
1993 6.16 1.81
1992 6.26 1.85
1991 6.32 1.79
1990 6.36 1.78
1989 6.41 1.71
1988 6.48 1.69
1987 6.54 1.59
1986 6.57 1.6
1985 6.56 1.64
1984 6.56 1.69
1983 6.58 1.74
1982 6.59 1.71
1981 6.61 1.64
1980 6.61 1.63
1979 6.58 1.64
1978 6.55 1.64
1977 6.51 1.68
1976 6.45 1.7
1975 6.4 1.68
1974 6.36 1.61
1973 6.33 1.49
1972 6.29 1.58
1971 6.26 1.68
1970 6.2 1.83
1969 6.14 1.93
1968 6.04 2.14
1967 5.95 2.32
1966 5.85 2.41
1965 5.8 2.48
1964 5.74 2.59
1963 5.73 2.68
1962 5.73 2.68
1961 5.73 2.72
1960 5.73 2.72

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

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Cameroon and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Finland
2024 19 44
2023 18.8 43.8
2022 18.7 43.5
2021 18.6 43.3
2020 18.5 43.2
2019 18.5 43
2018 18.4 42.8
2017 18.4 42.7
2016 18.3 42.6
2015 18.3 42.5
2014 18.2 42.4
2013 18.1 42.3
2012 18 42.2
2011 17.9 42.1
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 40.6
2003 17.5 40.3
2002 17.5 40
2001 17.4 39.7
2000 17.3 39.4
1999 17.2 39
1998 17.1 38.7
1997 17.1 38.4
1996 17 38.1
1995 16.9 37.8
1994 16.9 37.5
1993 16.8 37.2
1992 16.8 37
1991 16.8 36.7
1990 16.8 36.4
1989 16.8 36.1
1988 16.9 35.8
1987 16.9 35.4
1986 17 35.1
1985 17.1 34.7
1984 17.1 34.3
1983 17.3 33.9
1982 17.5 33.5
1981 17.8 33.2
1980 17.8 32.8
1979 17.9 32.4
1978 18 32.1
1977 18.2 31.7
1976 18.3 31.2
1975 18.5 30.7
1974 18.6 30.4
1973 18.8 30.2
1972 18.9 30.1
1971 19 29.9
1970 19.2 29.6
1969 19.4 29.3
1968 19.5 29
1967 19.7 28.9
1966 19.8 28.8
1965 19.9 28.7
1964 20 28.6
1963 20.1 28.5
1962 20.1 28.5
1961 20.3 28.4
1960 20.5 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Finland
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
100%
2000
English speaking
38%
2023
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Cameroon Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Finland
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
282,103 mi
2019

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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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