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Cameroon vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 52nd vs. 161st).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Gambia
Population
30864115
2902554
Population rank 51/197 138/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$741
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Cameroon and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Gambia
2024 $53,296,694,320 $2,404,888,749
2023 $48,814,501,547 $2,382,262,185
2022 $44,347,206,073 $2,204,734,528
2021 $45,011,937,347 $2,014,158,842
2020 $40,773,241,177 $1,812,170,891
2019 $39,667,757,528 $1,813,609,692
2018 $39,955,552,190 $1,670,671,328
2017 $36,098,547,033 $1,504,909,463
2016 $33,814,337,044 $1,484,578,886
2015 $32,210,233,020 $1,378,176,609
2014 $36,386,544,706 $1,229,461,721
2013 $33,728,621,180 $1,375,609,453
2012 $30,155,062,329 $1,415,004,738
2011 $30,630,910,495 $1,409,693,597
2010 $27,507,501,821 $1,543,294,927
2009 $27,932,970,317 $1,450,142,509
2008 $27,715,142,033 $1,561,766,956
2007 $23,928,250,433 $1,279,703,047
2006 $20,910,512,975 $1,054,112,488
2005 $19,509,852,207 $1,027,701,068
2004 $18,826,214,136 $961,900,651
2003 $15,970,315,035 $487,038,685
2002 $12,417,251,350 $578,235,309
2001 $10,953,485,349 $687,410,645
2000 $10,566,579,295 $782,913,872
1999 $11,565,826,465 $814,724,032
1998 $11,298,144,990 $840,285,265
1997 $10,789,458,433 $803,633,342
1996 $11,093,538,846 $848,239,446
1995 $10,864,772,471 $785,999,865
1994 $8,902,446,252 $746,493,952
1993 $16,181,814,713 $755,040,974
1992 $12,071,775,335 $714,254,256
1991 $11,840,192,296 $690,311,081
1990 $12,314,482,628 $317,083,695
1989 $11,012,566,195 $284,120,329
1988 $12,236,057,362 $266,672,212
1987 $13,049,659,981 $220,626,484
1986 $11,857,056,199 $185,646,987
1985 $8,544,810,498 $225,726,359
1984 $7,311,938,026 $177,340,880
1983 $6,870,200,010 $213,448,585
1982 $6,611,255,964 $216,050,552
1981 $6,610,938,617 $218,767,743
1980 $6,674,569,047 $241,083,090
1979 $5,919,002,983 $207,112,628
1978 $4,662,852,583 $171,833,086
1977 $3,394,664,024 $138,093,099
1976 $2,898,090,002 $112,190,829
1975 $2,857,037,371 $115,179,719
1974 $2,157,415,533 $95,796,022
1973 $1,901,393,361 $75,187,749
1972 $1,498,251,890 $59,160,569
1971 $1,236,941,394 $55,728,663
1970 $1,151,216,993 $52,296,084
1969 $1,100,551,489 $45,168,072
1968 $1,046,191,218 $41,160,066
1967 $936,175,260 $46,695,007
1966 $851,112,535 $44,212,081
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 Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Gambia
2024 $1,830 $871
2023 $1,720 $883
2022 $1,605 $836
2021 $1,672 $782
2020 $1,556 $720
2019 $1,555 $738
2018 $1,611 $696
2017 $1,496 $643
2016 $1,442 $650
2015 $1,415 $620
2014 $1,649 $568
2013 $1,576 $654
2012 $1,449 $693
2011 $1,514 $711
2010 $1,399 $801
2009 $1,461 $775
2008 $1,492 $859
2007 $1,326 $725
2006 $1,191 $615
2005 $1,143 $616
2004 $1,133 $593
2003 $988 $309
2002 $790 $377
2001 $715 $460
2000 $709 $538
1999 $796 $575
1998 $799 $610
1997 $783 $600
1996 $827 $652
1995 $832 $622
1994 $701 $608
1993 $1,310 $635
1992 $1,005 $623
1991 $1,015 $628
1990 $1,087 $301
1989 $1,001 $280.9
1988 $1,145 $274.9
1987 $1,258 $237
1986 $1,179 $207.7
1985 $875 $262.8
1984 $772 $214.8
1983 $746 $268.6
1982 $732 $282.1
1981 $750 $296
1980 $784 $338
1979 $718 $300
1978 $582 $257.6
1977 $435 $213.8
1976 $381 $179.3
1975 $386 $189.8
1974 $299.9 $162.6
1973 $271.8 $131.4
1972 $220.1 $106.5
1971 $186.7 $103.3
1970 $178.5 $99.8
1969 $175.2 $88.7
1968 $170.8 $83.1
1967 $156.6 $97
1966 $145.8 $94.4
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. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Gambia
2026 64.5 66.5
2025 64.2 66.3
2024 64 66.1
2023 63.7 65.9
2022 62.4 64.9
2021 61.1 63.8
2020 61.7 64.4
2019 61.7 64.4
2018 61.2 64
2017 60.8 63.7
2016 60.3 63.4
2015 59.7 63
2014 59.1 62.6
2013 58.7 62.3
2012 58.2 61.9
2011 57.5 61.6
2010 57 61.2
2009 56.5 60.7
2008 56.1 60.5
2007 55.7 60
2006 55.3 59.7
2005 54.9 59.1
2004 54.6 58.7
2003 54.3 58.2
2002 53.9 57.7
2001 53.6 57.3
2000 53.3 56.9
1999 53.2 56.5
1998 53 56
1997 53.1 55.2
1996 53.2 54.8
1995 53.3 54.3
1994 53.5 53.8
1993 53.9 53.2
1992 54.1 52.5
1991 54.2 51.9
1990 54.3 51.3
1989 54.4 50.7
1988 54.4 50.1
1987 54.2 49.4
1986 53.6 48.8
1985 53.5 48.2
1984 52.9 47.5
1983 52.4 46.9
1982 51.8 46.3
1981 51.2 44.5
1980 50.9 45
1979 50.5 44.5
1978 50.3 43.6
1977 50.1 43.4
1976 50 42.9
1975 49.9 42.2
1974 49.7 41.7
1973 49.5 41.1
1972 49.1 40.5
1971 48.6 40
1970 48 39.5
1969 47.2 39
1968 46.4 38.5
1967 45.6 38.1
1966 44.8 37.6
1965 44.2 37.1
1964 43.6 36.6
1963 43.1 36.1
1962 42.6 35.6
1961 35.2 35.1
1960 34.7 34.6
1959 39.8 34.1
1958 39.1 33.6
1957 38.3 33.1
1956 38.4 32.8
1955 37.5 32.4
1954 36.5 32.2
1953 35.5 31.9
1952 34.6 31.7
1951 33.9 31.5
1950 33.1 31.2

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

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Cameroon and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Gambia
2024 29,123,744 2,759,988
2023 28,372,687 2,697,845
2022 27,632,771 2,636,470
2021 26,915,758 2,576,010
2020 26,210,558 2,515,733
2019 25,506,095 2,456,844
2018 24,806,383 2,399,632
2017 24,128,601 2,342,189
2016 23,454,161 2,283,769
2015 22,763,414 2,224,529
2014 22,059,893 2,164,528
2013 21,402,376 2,103,820
2012 20,809,529 2,043,094
2011 20,232,304 1,983,784
2010 19,668,066 1,926,630
2009 19,113,974 1,871,422
2008 18,574,056 1,817,852
2007 18,049,896 1,765,774
2006 17,550,407 1,715,275
2005 17,074,594 1,667,037
2004 16,610,487 1,621,312
2003 16,160,340 1,577,611
2002 15,725,528 1,535,691
2001 15,309,490 1,495,011
2000 14,912,631 1,455,084
1999 14,525,140 1,415,779
1998 14,144,860 1,376,987
1997 13,775,214 1,338,889
1996 13,414,757 1,301,410
1995 13,058,516 1,264,313
1994 12,704,903 1,227,226
1993 12,353,131 1,188,365
1992 12,006,353 1,145,582
1991 11,667,180 1,099,959
1990 11,331,821 1,054,696
1989 11,002,745 1,011,357
1988 10,684,968 970,160
1987 10,370,749 931,091
1986 10,060,342 894,019
1985 9,761,730 858,874
1984 9,475,078 825,631
1983 9,215,397 794,525
1982 9,028,678 765,753
1981 8,816,377 739,125
1980 8,512,219 713,913
1979 8,239,641 689,781
1978 8,011,921 667,103
1977 7,796,501 645,770
1976 7,597,962 625,667
1975 7,397,120 606,821
1974 7,193,583 589,085
1973 6,996,660 571,991
1972 6,806,872 555,370
1971 6,624,408 539,388
1970 6,449,793 524,105
1969 6,283,462 509,440
1968 6,125,863 495,269
1967 5,977,318 481,588
1966 5,837,295 468,516
1965 5,704,686 455,952
1964 5,578,257 443,687
1963 5,456,623 431,757
1962 5,338,620 420,163
1961 5,239,273 408,930
1960 5,159,057 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Gambia

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Gambia
2023 4.32 4.01
2022 4.4 4.08
2021 4.47 4.17
2020 4.56 4.25
2019 4.65 4.33
2018 4.74 4.42
2017 4.8 4.61
2016 4.84 4.81
2015 4.84 5
2014 4.84 5.2
2013 4.91 5.39
2012 4.98 5.52
2011 5.05 5.54
2010 5.15 5.56
2009 5.24 5.57
2008 5.29 5.63
2007 5.34 5.69
2006 5.37 5.74
2005 5.42 5.71
2004 5.44 5.68
2003 5.43 5.66
2002 5.44 5.66
2001 5.44 5.67
2000 5.51 5.72
1999 5.6 5.77
1998 5.66 5.82
1997 5.71 5.85
1996 5.8 5.93
1995 5.92 5.99
1994 6.04 6.04
1993 6.16 6.03
1992 6.26 6.11
1991 6.32 6.19
1990 6.36 6.25
1989 6.41 6.25
1988 6.48 6.26
1987 6.54 6.3
1986 6.57 6.34
1985 6.56 6.36
1984 6.56 6.39
1983 6.58 6.39
1982 6.59 6.4
1981 6.61 6.4
1980 6.61 6.41
1979 6.58 6.41
1978 6.55 6.42
1977 6.51 6.43
1976 6.45 6.43
1975 6.4 6.43
1974 6.36 6.42
1973 6.33 6.41
1972 6.29 6.37
1971 6.26 6.33
1970 6.2 6.26
1969 6.14 6.25
1968 6.04 6.22
1967 5.95 6.21
1966 5.85 6.18
1965 5.8 6.19
1964 5.74 6.2
1963 5.73 6.2
1962 5.73 6.21
1961 5.73 6.23
1960 5.73 6.25

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

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Cameroon and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Gambia
2024 19 19.4
2023 18.8 19.2
2022 18.7 19.1
2021 18.6 18.9
2020 18.5 18.7
2019 18.5 18.5
2018 18.4 18.4
2017 18.4 18.2
2016 18.3 18.1
2015 18.3 17.9
2014 18.2 17.8
2013 18.1 17.7
2012 18 17.6
2011 17.9 17.5
2010 17.9 17.4
2009 17.8 17.3
2008 17.8 17.2
2007 17.7 17.1
2006 17.7 17
2005 17.6 16.9
2004 17.6 16.8
2003 17.5 16.7
2002 17.5 16.6
2001 17.4 16.6
2000 17.3 16.5
1999 17.2 16.5
1998 17.1 16.5
1997 17.1 16.6
1996 17 16.7
1995 16.9 16.8
1994 16.9 16.9
1993 16.8 17
1992 16.8 17.1
1991 16.8 17.1
1990 16.8 17.2
1989 16.8 17.2
1988 16.9 17.3
1987 16.9 17.4
1986 17 17.4
1985 17.1 17.5
1984 17.1 17.6
1983 17.3 17.8
1982 17.5 17.9
1981 17.8 18.1
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.9 18.4
1978 18 18.5
1977 18.2 18.6
1976 18.3 18.8
1975 18.5 18.9
1974 18.6 19.1
1973 18.8 19.2
1972 18.9 19.3
1971 19 19.4
1970 19.2 19.5
1969 19.4 19.6
1968 19.5 19.7
1967 19.7 19.8
1966 19.8 19.7
1965 19.9 19.7
1964 20 19.6
1963 20.1 19.6
1962 20.1 19.5
1961 20.3 19.4
1960 20.5 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Cameroon Gambia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
58.7%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Cameroon Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Gambia
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,850 mi
2011

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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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