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Cameroon vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 52nd vs. 63rd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Germany
Population
30864115
82575542
Population rank 51/197 19/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 91/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Cameroon and Germany: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Germany economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Germany
2024 $53,296,694,320 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $48,814,501,547 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $44,347,206,073 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $45,011,937,347 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $40,773,241,177 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $39,667,757,528 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $39,955,552,190 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $36,098,547,033 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $33,814,337,044 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $32,210,233,020 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $36,386,544,706 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $33,728,621,180 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $30,155,062,329 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $30,630,910,495 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $27,507,501,821 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $27,932,970,317 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $27,715,142,033 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $23,928,250,433 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $20,910,512,975 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $19,509,852,207 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $18,826,214,136 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $15,970,315,035 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $12,417,251,350 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $10,953,485,349 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $10,566,579,295 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $11,565,826,465 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $11,298,144,990 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $10,789,458,433 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $11,093,538,846 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $10,864,772,471 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $8,902,446,252 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $16,181,814,713 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $12,071,775,335 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $11,840,192,296 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $12,314,482,628 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $11,012,566,195 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $12,236,057,362 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $13,049,659,981 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $11,857,056,199 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $8,544,810,498 $735,218,723,093
1984 $7,311,938,026 $727,767,760,979
1983 $6,870,200,010 $773,507,930,295
1982 $6,611,255,964 $779,421,633,755
1981 $6,610,938,617 $803,404,797,058
1980 $6,674,569,047 $953,772,499,462
1979 $5,919,002,983 $884,574,218,333
1978 $4,662,852,583 $743,182,891,918
1977 $3,394,664,024 $602,698,323,086
1976 $2,898,090,002 $521,658,712,133
1975 $2,857,037,371 $492,434,094,920
1974 $2,157,415,533 $446,934,971,657
1973 $1,901,393,361 $399,833,571,167
1972 $1,498,251,890 $300,899,944,795
1971 $1,236,941,394 $250,900,942,397
1970 $1,151,216,993 $216,629,229,947
1969 $1,100,551,489 $177,733,486,326
1968 $1,046,191,218 $156,527,292,653
1967 $936,175,260 $145,100,667,773
1966 $851,112,535 $143,304,275,684
1965 $814,083,266 $134,774,688,191
1964 $776,650,177 $123,330,404,665
1963 $718,320,845 $112,232,503,744
1962 $694,247,864 $105,895,435,234
1961 $652,777,608 $96,558,204,043
1960 $614,206,068 $84,619,845,881

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

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Cameroon and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Germany
2024 $1,830 $56,104
2023 $1,720 $54,777
2022 $1,605 $50,507
2021 $1,672 $52,349
2020 $1,556 $47,395
2019 $1,555 $47,656
2018 $1,611 $48,916
2017 $1,496 $45,554
2016 $1,442 $42,949
2015 $1,415 $41,930
2014 $1,649 $48,960
2013 $1,576 $47,207
2012 $1,449 $44,718
2011 $1,514 $47,631
2010 $1,399 $42,397
2009 $1,461 $42,472
2008 $1,492 $46,379
2007 $1,326 $42,351
2006 $1,191 $36,980
2005 $1,143 $35,084
2004 $1,133 $34,567
2003 $988 $30,711
2002 $790 $25,487
2001 $715 $23,878
2000 $709 $23,926
1999 $796 $26,965
1998 $799 $27,396
1997 $783 $27,047
1996 $827 $30,600
1995 $832 $31,747
1994 $701 $27,202
1993 $1,310 $25,617
1992 $1,005 $26,560
1991 $1,015 $23,443
1990 $1,087 $22,386
1989 $1,001 $17,829
1988 $1,145 $17,997
1987 $1,258 $16,739
1986 $1,179 $13,511
1985 $875 $9,464
1984 $772 $9,347
1983 $746 $9,900
1982 $732 $9,950
1981 $750 $10,246
1980 $784 $12,183
1979 $718 $11,322
1978 $582 $9,517
1977 $435 $7,711
1976 $381 $6,659
1975 $386 $6,259
1974 $299.9 $5,660
1973 $271.8 $5,065
1972 $220.1 $3,824
1971 $186.7 $3,204
1970 $178.5 $2,771
1969 $175.2 $2,281
1968 $170.8 $2,025
1967 $156.6 $1,886
1966 $145.8 $1,871
1965 $142.7 $1,774
1964 $139.2 $1,637
1963 $131.6 $1,502
1962 $130 $1,431
1961 $124.6 $1,316
1960 $119.1 $1,162

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

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Cameroon vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Germany
2026 64.5 81.9
2025 64.2 81.7
2024 64 81.5
2023 63.7 81.4
2022 62.4 80.6
2021 61.1 81.1
2020 61.7 81
2019 61.7 81.2
2018 61.2 80.9
2017 60.8 80.9
2016 60.3 80.8
2015 59.7 80.6
2014 59.1 80.9
2013 58.7 80.5
2012 58.2 80.5
2011 57.5 80.4
2010 57 80.1
2009 56.5 79.9
2008 56.1 79.8
2007 55.7 79.7
2006 55.3 79.6
2005 54.9 79.3
2004 54.6 79.1
2003 54.3 78.5
2002 53.9 78.5
2001 53.6 78.4
2000 53.3 78.1
1999 53.2 77.8
1998 53 77.6
1997 53.1 77.2
1996 53.2 76.8
1995 53.3 76.6
1994 53.5 76.4
1993 53.9 76.1
1992 54.1 76
1991 54.2 75.6
1990 54.3 75.3
1989 54.4 75.5
1988 54.4 75.3
1987 54.2 75.1
1986 53.6 74.7
1985 53.5 74.5
1984 52.9 74.4
1983 52.4 73.9
1982 51.8 73.6
1981 51.2 73.3
1980 50.9 73.1
1979 50.5 72.9
1978 50.3 72.6
1977 50.1 72.6
1976 50 72
1975 49.9 71.5
1974 49.7 71.7
1973 49.5 71.4
1972 49.1 71.1
1971 48.6 70.9
1970 48 70.7
1969 47.2 70.5
1968 46.4 70.6
1967 45.6 71
1966 44.8 70.7
1965 44.2 70.6
1964 43.6 70.6
1963 43.1 70.1
1962 42.6 70
1961 35.2 69.8
1960 34.7 69.3
1959 39.8 69.3
1958 39.1 69.2
1957 38.3 68.5
1956 38.4 68.6
1955 37.5 68.3
1954 36.5 68.1
1953 35.5 67.8
1952 34.6 67.5
1951 33.9 67.1
1950 33.1 66.8

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

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Cameroon and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Germany
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Germany
2024 29,123,744 83,516,593
2023 28,372,687 83,287,273
2022 27,632,771 83,177,813
2021 26,915,758 83,196,078
2020 26,210,558 83,160,871
2019 25,506,095 83,092,962
2018 24,806,383 82,905,782
2017 24,128,601 82,657,002
2016 23,454,161 82,348,669
2015 22,763,414 81,686,611
2014 22,059,893 80,982,500
2013 21,402,376 80,645,605
2012 20,809,529 80,425,823
2011 20,232,304 80,274,983
2010 19,668,066 81,776,930
2009 19,113,974 81,902,307
2008 18,574,056 82,110,097
2007 18,049,896 82,266,372
2006 17,550,407 82,376,451
2005 17,074,594 82,469,422
2004 16,610,487 82,516,260
2003 16,160,340 82,534,176
2002 15,725,528 82,488,495
2001 15,309,490 82,349,925
2000 14,912,631 82,211,508
1999 14,525,140 82,100,243
1998 14,144,860 82,047,195
1997 13,775,214 82,034,771
1996 13,414,757 81,914,831
1995 13,058,516 81,678,051
1994 12,704,903 81,438,348
1993 12,353,131 81,156,363
1992 12,006,353 80,624,598
1991 11,667,180 80,013,896
1990 11,331,821 79,433,029
1989 11,002,745 78,751,283
1988 10,684,968 78,144,619
1987 10,370,749 77,839,920
1986 10,060,342 77,720,436
1985 9,761,730 77,684,873
1984 9,475,078 77,858,685
1983 9,215,397 78,128,282
1982 9,028,678 78,333,366
1981 8,816,377 78,407,907
1980 8,512,219 78,288,576
1979 8,239,641 78,126,350
1978 8,011,921 78,091,820
1977 7,796,501 78,159,814
1976 7,597,962 78,336,950
1975 7,397,120 78,673,554
1974 7,193,583 78,967,433
1973 6,996,660 78,936,666
1972 6,806,872 78,688,452
1971 6,624,408 78,312,842
1970 6,449,793 78,169,289
1969 6,283,462 77,909,682
1968 6,125,863 77,294,314
1967 5,977,318 76,951,336
1966 5,837,295 76,600,311
1965 5,704,686 75,963,695
1964 5,578,257 75,318,337
1963 5,456,623 74,714,353
1962 5,338,620 74,025,784
1961 5,239,273 73,377,632
1960 5,159,057 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Germany

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Germany
2023 4.32 1.39
2022 4.4 1.46
2021 4.47 1.58
2020 4.56 1.53
2019 4.65 1.54
2018 4.74 1.57
2017 4.8 1.57
2016 4.84 1.6
2015 4.84 1.5
2014 4.84 1.47
2013 4.91 1.42
2012 4.98 1.41
2011 5.05 1.39
2010 5.15 1.39
2009 5.24 1.36
2008 5.29 1.38
2007 5.34 1.37
2006 5.37 1.33
2005 5.42 1.34
2004 5.44 1.36
2003 5.43 1.34
2002 5.44 1.34
2001 5.44 1.35
2000 5.51 1.38
1999 5.6 1.36
1998 5.66 1.36
1997 5.71 1.35
1996 5.8 1.3
1995 5.92 1.25
1994 6.04 1.24
1993 6.16 1.28
1992 6.26 1.29
1991 6.32 1.33
1990 6.36 1.45
1989 6.41 1.42
1988 6.48 1.46
1987 6.54 1.43
1986 6.57 1.43
1985 6.56 1.37
1984 6.56 1.29
1983 6.58 1.33
1982 6.59 1.41
1981 6.61 1.43
1980 6.61 1.44
1979 6.58 1.38
1978 6.55 1.38
1977 6.51 1.4
1976 6.45 1.45
1975 6.4 1.45
1974 6.36 1.51
1973 6.33 1.54
1972 6.29 1.71
1971 6.26 1.92
1970 6.2 2.03
1969 6.14 2.21
1968 6.04 2.38
1967 5.95 2.48
1966 5.85 2.53
1965 5.8 2.5
1964 5.74 2.54
1963 5.73 2.51
1962 5.73 2.44
1961 5.73 2.45
1960 5.73 2.37

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

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Cameroon and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Germany
2024 19 46.3
2023 18.8 46.2
2022 18.7 46
2021 18.6 45.9
2020 18.5 45.8
2019 18.5 45.8
2018 18.4 45.8
2017 18.4 45.8
2016 18.3 45.7
2015 18.3 45.7
2014 18.2 45.7
2013 18.1 45.5
2012 18 45.1
2011 17.9 44.6
2010 17.9 44.2
2009 17.8 43.9
2008 17.8 43.5
2007 17.7 43.1
2006 17.7 42.5
2005 17.6 42
2004 17.6 41.6
2003 17.5 41.2
2002 17.5 40.8
2001 17.4 40.4
2000 17.3 40
1999 17.2 39.7
1998 17.1 39.3
1997 17.1 38.9
1996 17 38.6
1995 16.9 38.4
1994 16.9 38.1
1993 16.8 37.9
1992 16.8 37.8
1991 16.8 37.7
1990 16.8 37.6
1989 16.8 37.6
1988 16.9 37.6
1987 16.9 37.4
1986 17 37.2
1985 17.1 37.1
1984 17.1 37
1983 17.3 36.7
1982 17.5 36.6
1981 17.8 36.5
1980 17.8 36.5
1979 17.9 36.4
1978 18 36.3
1977 18.2 36.1
1976 18.3 35.8
1975 18.5 35.5
1974 18.6 35
1973 18.8 34.7
1972 18.9 34.6
1971 19 34.4
1970 19.2 34.3
1969 19.4 34.1
1968 19.5 34.2
1967 19.7 34.3
1966 19.8 34.4
1965 19.9 34.4
1964 20 34.5
1963 20.1 34.6
1962 20.1 34.7
1961 20.3 34.7
1960 20.5 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Germany
% of world population
0.36%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
38%
2023
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
93.5%
2024

Health

Cameroon Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Germany
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
515,738 mi
2022

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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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