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Cameroon vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 52nd vs. 95th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Greece
Population
30864115
10181414
Population rank 51/197 96/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cameroon and Greece: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Greece economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Greece
2024 $53,296,694,320 $256,238,371,778
2023 $48,814,501,547 $242,946,187,738
2022 $44,347,206,073 $217,990,189,601
2021 $45,011,937,347 $218,303,801,895
2020 $40,773,241,177 $191,362,985,555
2019 $39,667,757,528 $207,305,649,887
2018 $39,955,552,190 $213,298,873,494
2017 $36,098,547,033 $200,381,103,984
2016 $33,814,337,044 $193,097,239,006
2015 $32,210,233,020 $194,567,373,678
2014 $36,386,544,706 $233,911,581,521
2013 $33,728,621,180 $236,556,279,641
2012 $30,155,062,329 $238,841,140,018
2011 $30,630,910,495 $283,228,079,776
2010 $27,507,501,821 $296,417,644,404
2009 $27,932,970,317 $326,829,054,686
2008 $27,715,142,033 $351,121,399,546
2007 $23,928,250,433 $314,226,996,944
2006 $20,910,512,975 $269,073,415,334
2005 $19,509,852,207 $242,315,668,619
2004 $18,826,214,136 $234,979,615,898
2003 $15,970,315,035 $196,930,509,813
2002 $12,417,251,350 $150,253,800,086
2001 $10,953,485,349 $132,050,474,720
2000 $10,566,579,295 $125,760,166,225
1999 $11,565,826,465 $137,131,371,955
1998 $11,298,144,990 $139,612,812,176
1997 $10,789,458,433 $138,766,067,640
1996 $11,093,538,846 $142,502,984,145
1995 $10,864,772,471 $134,974,613,914
1994 $8,902,446,252 $114,980,063,202
1993 $16,181,814,713 $107,295,704,518
1992 $12,071,775,335 $114,608,178,405
1991 $11,840,192,296 $103,680,863,713
1990 $12,314,482,628 $96,529,587,274
1989 $11,012,566,195 $78,067,933,277
1988 $12,236,057,362 $75,200,610,137
1987 $13,049,659,981 $64,739,630,096
1986 $11,857,056,199 $55,595,445,472
1985 $8,544,810,498 $47,155,741,426
1984 $7,311,938,026 $47,352,146,312
1983 $6,870,200,010 $48,741,397,059
1982 $6,611,255,964 $53,858,346,939
1981 $6,610,938,617 $51,618,456,335
1980 $6,674,569,047 $56,039,256,595
1979 $5,919,002,983 $53,724,121,435
1978 $4,662,852,583 $43,654,480,519
1977 $3,394,664,024 $35,673,080,481
1976 $2,898,090,002 $30,719,552,239
1975 $2,857,037,371 $28,129,128,587
1974 $2,157,415,533 $24,998,715,909
1973 $1,901,393,361 $22,037,019,563
1972 $1,498,251,890 $16,650,659,091
1971 $1,236,941,394 $14,388,806,818
1970 $1,151,216,993 $12,957,113,636
1969 $1,100,551,489 $11,454,106,327
1968 $1,046,191,218 $9,950,331,206
1967 $936,175,260 $9,146,592,856
1966 $851,112,535 $8,472,021,467
1965 $814,083,266 $7,582,209,670
1964 $776,650,177 $6,576,906,345
1963 $718,320,845 $5,813,285,627
1962 $694,247,864 $5,140,542,929
1961 $652,777,608 $4,892,397,431
1960 $614,206,068 $4,274,890,307

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

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Cameroon and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Greece
2024 $1,830 $24,626
2023 $1,720 $23,344
2022 $1,605 $20,887
2021 $1,672 $20,655
2020 $1,556 $17,887
2019 $1,555 $19,335
2018 $1,611 $19,873
2017 $1,496 $18,632
2016 $1,442 $17,919
2015 $1,415 $17,981
2014 $1,649 $21,475
2013 $1,576 $21,573
2012 $1,449 $21,624
2011 $1,514 $25,505
2010 $1,399 $26,653
2009 $1,461 $29,425
2008 $1,492 $31,696
2007 $1,326 $28,441
2006 $1,191 $24,416
2005 $1,143 $22,054
2004 $1,133 $21,449
2003 $988 $18,021
2002 $790 $13,782
2001 $715 $12,157
2000 $709 $11,638
1999 $796 $12,743
1998 $799 $13,023
1997 $783 $13,016
1996 $827 $13,433
1995 $832 $12,779
1994 $701 $10,937
1993 $1,310 $10,257
1992 $1,005 $11,021
1991 $1,015 $10,047
1990 $1,087 $9,467
1989 $1,001 $7,738
1988 $1,145 $7,492
1987 $1,258 $6,474
1986 $1,179 $5,578
1985 $875 $4,747
1984 $772 $4,785
1983 $746 $4,950
1982 $732 $5,502
1981 $750 $5,305
1980 $784 $5,812
1979 $718 $5,627
1978 $582 $4,629
1977 $435 $3,832
1976 $381 $3,343
1975 $386 $3,109
1974 $299.9 $2,789
1973 $271.8 $2,468
1972 $220.1 $1,873
1971 $186.7 $1,629
1970 $178.5 $1,474
1969 $175.2 $1,306
1968 $170.8 $1,138
1967 $156.6 $1,053
1966 $145.8 $984
1965 $142.7 $887
1964 $139.2 $773
1963 $131.6 $686
1962 $130 $608
1961 $124.6 $583
1960 $119.1 $513

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

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Cameroon vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Greece
2026 64.5 82.4
2025 64.2 82.2
2024 64 82
2023 63.7 81.9
2022 62.4 79.9
2021 61.1 80.5
2020 61.7 81.5
2019 61.7 81.3
2018 61.2 81.5
2017 60.8 81
2016 60.3 81.3
2015 59.7 80.8
2014 59.1 81.1
2013 58.7 81.1
2012 58.2 80.4
2011 57.5 80.6
2010 57 80.6
2009 56.5 80.4
2008 56.1 80.1
2007 55.7 79.7
2006 55.3 79.8
2005 54.9 79.7
2004 54.6 79.4
2003 54.3 79.1
2002 53.9 79
2001 53.6 78.9
2000 53.3 78.4
1999 53.2 78.4
1998 53 78.3
1997 53.1 78.4
1996 53.2 78
1995 53.3 77.9
1994 53.5 77.9
1993 53.9 77.7
1992 54.1 77.3
1991 54.2 77.4
1990 54.3 77.3
1989 54.4 77.1
1988 54.4 77
1987 54.2 76.1
1986 53.6 76.5
1985 53.5 76.1
1984 52.9 75.8
1983 52.4 75.5
1982 51.8 75.2
1981 51.2 74.9
1980 50.9 74.5
1979 50.5 74.7
1978 50.3 74.4
1977 50.1 73.8
1976 50 73.7
1975 49.9 73.5
1974 49.7 73.5
1973 49.5 73
1972 49.1 72.7
1971 48.6 72.9
1970 48 72.7
1969 47.2 72.1
1968 46.4 71.5
1967 45.6 71.4
1966 44.8 71.9
1965 44.2 71.5
1964 43.6 70.5
1963 43.1 70.6
1962 42.6 70.3
1961 35.2 70.4
1960 34.7 70.5
1959 39.8 69.6
1958 39.1 69.7
1957 38.3 68.4
1956 38.4 68.1
1955 37.5 68.6
1954 36.5 68
1953 35.5 67.5
1952 34.6 67.3
1951 33.9 66.7
1950 33.1 66.2

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

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Cameroon and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Greece
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Greece
2024 29,123,744 10,405,134
2023 28,372,687 10,407,351
2022 27,632,771 10,436,882
2021 26,915,758 10,569,207
2020 26,210,558 10,698,599
2019 25,506,095 10,721,582
2018 24,806,383 10,732,882
2017 24,128,601 10,754,679
2016 23,454,161 10,775,971
2015 22,763,414 10,820,883
2014 22,059,893 10,892,413
2013 21,402,376 10,965,211
2012 20,809,529 11,045,011
2011 20,232,304 11,104,899
2010 19,668,066 11,121,341
2009 19,113,974 11,107,017
2008 18,574,056 11,077,841
2007 18,049,896 11,048,473
2006 17,550,407 11,020,362
2005 17,074,594 10,987,314
2004 16,610,487 10,955,141
2003 16,160,340 10,928,070
2002 15,725,528 10,902,022
2001 15,309,490 10,862,132
2000 14,912,631 10,805,808
1999 14,525,140 10,761,698
1998 14,144,860 10,720,509
1997 13,775,214 10,661,259
1996 13,414,757 10,608,800
1995 13,058,516 10,562,153
1994 12,704,903 10,512,922
1993 12,353,131 10,460,415
1992 12,006,353 10,399,061
1991 11,667,180 10,319,927
1990 11,331,821 10,196,792
1989 11,002,745 10,089,498
1988 10,684,968 10,036,983
1987 10,370,749 10,000,595
1986 10,060,342 9,967,213
1985 9,761,730 9,934,300
1984 9,475,078 9,895,801
1983 9,215,397 9,846,627
1982 9,028,678 9,789,513
1981 8,816,377 9,729,350
1980 8,512,219 9,642,505
1979 8,239,641 9,548,258
1978 8,011,921 9,429,959
1977 7,796,501 9,308,479
1976 7,597,962 9,188,150
1975 7,397,120 9,046,541
1974 7,193,583 8,962,022
1973 6,996,660 8,929,086
1972 6,806,872 8,888,628
1971 6,624,408 8,831,036
1970 6,449,793 8,792,806
1969 6,283,462 8,772,764
1968 6,125,863 8,740,765
1967 5,977,318 8,684,088
1966 5,837,295 8,613,651
1965 5,704,686 8,550,333
1964 5,578,257 8,510,429
1963 5,456,623 8,479,625
1962 5,338,620 8,448,233
1961 5,239,273 8,398,050
1960 5,159,057 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Greece

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Greece
2023 4.32 1.32
2022 4.4 1.32
2021 4.47 1.43
2020 4.56 1.39
2019 4.65 1.34
2018 4.74 1.35
2017 4.8 1.35
2016 4.84 1.38
2015 4.84 1.33
2014 4.84 1.3
2013 4.91 1.29
2012 4.98 1.34
2011 5.05 1.4
2010 5.15 1.48
2009 5.24 1.5
2008 5.29 1.5
2007 5.34 1.41
2006 5.37 1.4
2005 5.42 1.34
2004 5.44 1.31
2003 5.43 1.29
2002 5.44 1.28
2001 5.44 1.25
2000 5.51 1.25
1999 5.6 1.23
1998 5.66 1.24
1997 5.71 1.27
1996 5.8 1.26
1995 5.92 1.28
1994 6.04 1.33
1993 6.16 1.32
1992 6.26 1.36
1991 6.32 1.37
1990 6.36 1.39
1989 6.41 1.4
1988 6.48 1.5
1987 6.54 1.5
1986 6.57 1.6
1985 6.56 1.67
1984 6.56 1.83
1983 6.58 1.94
1982 6.59 2.03
1981 6.61 2.09
1980 6.61 2.23
1979 6.58 2.26
1978 6.55 2.28
1977 6.51 2.27
1976 6.45 2.35
1975 6.4 2.33
1974 6.36 2.38
1973 6.33 2.27
1972 6.29 2.32
1971 6.26 2.32
1970 6.2 2.4
1969 6.14 2.36
1968 6.04 2.42
1967 5.95 2.45
1966 5.85 2.32
1965 5.8 2.25
1964 5.74 2.24
1963 5.73 2.14
1962 5.73 2.16
1961 5.73 2.13
1960 5.73 2.23

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

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Cameroon and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Greece
2024 19 47.3
2023 18.8 46.7
2022 18.7 46.4
2021 18.6 45.9
2020 18.5 45.3
2019 18.5 45
2018 18.4 44.7
2017 18.4 44.4
2016 18.3 44.1
2015 18.3 43.7
2014 18.2 43.2
2013 18.1 42.7
2012 18 42.2
2011 17.9 41.8
2010 17.9 41.4
2009 17.8 40.9
2008 17.8 40.5
2007 17.7 40.1
2006 17.7 39.7
2005 17.6 39.4
2004 17.6 39.1
2003 17.5 38.8
2002 17.5 38.5
2001 17.4 38.2
2000 17.3 38
1999 17.2 37.8
1998 17.1 37.6
1997 17.1 37.4
1996 17 37.2
1995 16.9 37
1994 16.9 36.8
1993 16.8 36.6
1992 16.8 36.5
1991 16.8 36.3
1990 16.8 36
1989 16.8 35.7
1988 16.9 35.4
1987 16.9 35.1
1986 17 34.8
1985 17.1 34.5
1984 17.1 34.3
1983 17.3 34.1
1982 17.5 33.9
1981 17.8 33.7
1980 17.8 33.8
1979 17.9 34
1978 18 33.9
1977 18.2 33.9
1976 18.3 33.8
1975 18.5 33.8
1974 18.6 33.6
1973 18.8 33.3
1972 18.9 33
1971 19 32.9
1970 19.2 33.2
1969 19.4 31.6
1968 19.5 31.3
1967 19.7 31.1
1966 19.8 30.9
1965 19.9 31
1964 20 29.4
1963 20.1 29.4
1962 20.1 29.3
1961 20.3 29
1960 20.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Greece
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
93.9%
2009
English speaking
38%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Cameroon Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Greece
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
72,700 mi
2018

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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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