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Cameroon vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 52nd vs. 77th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Guinea
Population
30864115
15546235
Population rank 51/197 75/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Cameroon and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Guinea
2024 $53,296,694,320 $25,008,678,293
2023 $48,814,501,547 $22,407,615,556
2022 $44,347,206,073 $19,910,452,542
2021 $45,011,937,347 $17,069,115,738
2020 $40,773,241,177 $14,088,693,743
2019 $39,667,757,528 $13,442,861,496
2018 $39,955,552,190 $11,857,030,367
2017 $36,098,547,033 $10,324,668,271
2016 $33,814,337,044 $8,595,955,222
2015 $32,210,233,020 $8,794,201,743
2014 $36,386,544,706 $8,778,473,373
2013 $33,728,621,180 $8,376,613,539
2012 $30,155,062,329 $7,638,044,557
2011 $30,630,910,495 $6,785,137,203
2010 $27,507,501,821 $6,853,467,146
2009 $27,932,970,317 $6,716,905,340
2008 $27,715,142,033 $6,964,179,983
2007 $23,928,250,433 $6,281,918,226
2006 $20,910,512,975 $4,220,019,845
2005 $19,509,852,207 $4,282,468,637
2004 $18,826,214,136 $5,300,767,961
2003 $15,970,315,035 $5,025,167,975
2002 $12,417,251,350 $4,301,608,753
2001 $10,953,485,349 $4,125,527,603
2000 $10,566,579,295 $4,367,458,867
1999 $11,565,826,465 $5,046,806,783
1998 $11,298,144,990 $5,232,118,046
1997 $10,789,458,433 $5,516,916,163
1996 $11,093,538,846 $5,641,243,100
1995 $10,864,772,471 $5,385,704,166
1994 $8,902,446,252 $4,932,800,407
1993 $16,181,814,713 $4,781,166,117
1992 $12,071,775,335 $4,789,220,417
1991 $11,840,192,296 $4,396,178,694
1990 $12,314,482,628 $3,888,320,666
1989 $11,012,566,195 $3,546,079,263
1988 $12,236,057,362 $3,476,480,303
1987 $13,049,659,981 $2,976,714,019
1986 $11,857,056,199 $2,909,130,355
1985 $8,544,810,498 $22,787,644,566
1984 $7,311,938,026 $18,421,497,251
1983 $6,870,200,010 $15,129,893,722
1982 $6,611,255,964 $11,926,032,493
1981 $6,610,938,617 $9,646,440,667
1980 $6,674,569,047 $9,746,524,915
1979 $5,919,002,983 $8,877,094,497
1978 $4,662,852,583 $8,087,305,999
1977 $3,394,664,024 $6,914,381,291
1976 $2,898,090,002 $6,762,781,871
1975 $2,857,037,371 $6,102,769,605
1974 $2,157,415,533 $5,691,417,541
1973 $1,901,393,361 $5,152,080,388
1972 $1,498,251,890 $4,203,069,035
1971 $1,236,941,394 $3,594,302,908
1970 $1,151,216,993 $3,220,224,608
1969 $1,100,551,489 -
1968 $1,046,191,218 -
1967 $936,175,260 -
1966 $851,112,535 -
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 Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Guinea
2024 $1,830 $1,695
2023 $1,720 $1,555
2022 $1,605 $1,417
2021 $1,672 $1,245
2020 $1,556 $1,054
2019 $1,555 $1,031
2018 $1,611 $933
2017 $1,496 $834
2016 $1,442 $712
2015 $1,415 $747
2014 $1,649 $765
2013 $1,576 $748
2012 $1,449 $699
2011 $1,514 $637
2010 $1,399 $659
2009 $1,461 $662
2008 $1,492 $704
2007 $1,326 $650
2006 $1,191 $447
2005 $1,143 $463
2004 $1,133 $585
2003 $988 $566
2002 $790 $496
2001 $715 $483
2000 $709 $518
1999 $796 $611
1998 $799 $647
1997 $783 $696
1996 $827 $726
1995 $832 $713
1994 $701 $672
1993 $1,310 $671
1992 $1,005 $693
1991 $1,015 $656
1990 $1,087 $604
1989 $1,001 $570
1988 $1,145 $574
1987 $1,258 $505
1986 $1,179 $506
1985 $875 $4,062
1984 $772 $3,362
1983 $746 $2,823
1982 $732 $2,273
1981 $750 $1,876
1980 $784 $1,931
1979 $718 $1,790
1978 $582 $1,658
1977 $435 $1,440
1976 $381 $1,431
1975 $386 $1,311
1974 $299.9 $1,243
1973 $271.8 $1,143
1972 $220.1 $948
1971 $186.7 $825
1970 $178.5 $753
1969 $175.2 -
1968 $170.8 -
1967 $156.6 -
1966 $145.8 -
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. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Guinea
2026 64.5 61.2
2025 64.2 61.1
2024 64 60.9
2023 63.7 60.7
2022 62.4 60.4
2021 61.1 59.4
2020 61.7 59.3
2019 61.7 59.4
2018 61.2 59
2017 60.8 58.7
2016 60.3 58.5
2015 59.7 57.9
2014 59.1 57.6
2013 58.7 57.5
2012 58.2 57.1
2011 57.5 56.8
2010 57 56.4
2009 56.5 56.1
2008 56.1 55.7
2007 55.7 55.2
2006 55.3 54.9
2005 54.9 54.4
2004 54.6 54
2003 54.3 53.6
2002 53.9 53.2
2001 53.6 52.7
2000 53.3 52.4
1999 53.2 52
1998 53 51.6
1997 53.1 51.1
1996 53.2 50.5
1995 53.3 49.8
1994 53.5 49.2
1993 53.9 48.8
1992 54.1 48.3
1991 54.2 47.8
1990 54.3 47.3
1989 54.4 46.9
1988 54.4 46.5
1987 54.2 46.1
1986 53.6 45.7
1985 53.5 45.3
1984 52.9 44.9
1983 52.4 44.2
1982 51.8 43.9
1981 51.2 43.3
1980 50.9 42.8
1979 50.5 42.3
1978 50.3 41.9
1977 50.1 41.4
1976 50 41
1975 49.9 40.6
1974 49.7 40.2
1973 49.5 39.9
1972 49.1 39.7
1971 48.6 39.4
1970 48 39.1
1969 47.2 38.8
1968 46.4 38.5
1967 45.6 38.2
1966 44.8 38
1965 44.2 37.7
1964 43.6 37.4
1963 43.1 37.2
1962 42.6 37
1961 35.2 36.8
1960 34.7 36.6
1959 39.8 36.5
1958 39.1 36.4
1957 38.3 36.2
1956 38.4 36.1
1955 37.5 36
1954 36.5 35.9
1953 35.5 35.8
1952 34.6 35.7
1951 33.9 35.6
1950 33.1 35.6

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

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Cameroon and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Guinea
2024 29,123,744 14,754,785
2023 28,372,687 14,405,468
2022 27,632,771 14,055,137
2021 26,915,758 13,710,513
2020 26,210,558 13,371,183
2019 25,506,095 13,034,346
2018 24,806,383 12,704,774
2017 24,128,601 12,385,659
2016 23,454,161 12,073,030
2015 22,763,414 11,767,070
2014 22,059,893 11,472,924
2013 21,402,376 11,191,873
2012 20,809,529 10,921,581
2011 20,232,304 10,656,810
2010 19,668,066 10,396,086
2009 19,113,974 10,143,534
2008 18,574,056 9,898,870
2007 18,049,896 9,662,281
2006 17,550,407 9,441,171
2005 17,074,594 9,245,844
2004 16,610,487 9,062,726
2003 16,160,340 8,870,781
2002 15,725,528 8,674,066
2001 15,309,490 8,539,960
2000 14,912,631 8,428,832
1999 14,525,140 8,265,123
1998 14,144,860 8,081,990
1997 13,775,214 7,931,370
1996 13,414,757 7,770,035
1995 13,058,516 7,553,249
1994 12,704,903 7,345,107
1993 12,353,131 7,128,177
1992 12,006,353 6,914,366
1991 11,667,180 6,697,166
1990 11,331,821 6,434,374
1989 11,002,745 6,215,811
1988 10,684,968 6,056,574
1987 10,370,749 5,900,198
1986 10,060,342 5,750,668
1985 9,761,730 5,610,373
1984 9,475,078 5,480,096
1983 9,215,397 5,359,814
1982 9,028,678 5,247,672
1981 8,816,377 5,143,288
1980 8,512,219 5,047,419
1979 8,239,641 4,959,283
1978 8,011,921 4,877,854
1977 7,796,501 4,801,128
1976 7,597,962 4,727,022
1975 7,397,120 4,653,876
1974 7,193,583 4,580,510
1973 6,996,660 4,506,324
1972 6,806,872 4,431,292
1971 6,624,408 4,355,200
1970 6,449,793 4,277,535
1969 6,283,462 4,198,300
1968 6,125,863 4,118,550
1967 5,977,318 4,040,153
1966 5,837,295 3,964,155
1965 5,704,686 3,890,716
1964 5,578,257 3,819,722
1963 5,456,623 3,750,954
1962 5,338,620 3,684,273
1961 5,239,273 3,619,551
1960 5,159,057 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Guinea

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Guinea
2023 4.32 4.22
2022 4.4 4.3
2021 4.47 4.4
2020 4.56 4.49
2019 4.65 4.58
2018 4.74 4.67
2017 4.8 4.79
2016 4.84 4.92
2015 4.84 5
2014 4.84 5.07
2013 4.91 5.15
2012 4.98 5.23
2011 5.05 5.34
2010 5.15 5.44
2009 5.24 5.53
2008 5.29 5.6
2007 5.34 5.66
2006 5.37 5.7
2005 5.42 5.73
2004 5.44 5.73
2003 5.43 5.74
2002 5.44 5.78
2001 5.44 5.83
2000 5.51 5.92
1999 5.6 5.99
1998 5.66 6.05
1997 5.71 6.12
1996 5.8 6.21
1995 5.92 6.29
1994 6.04 6.36
1993 6.16 6.41
1992 6.26 6.45
1991 6.32 6.48
1990 6.36 6.52
1989 6.41 6.55
1988 6.48 6.56
1987 6.54 6.57
1986 6.57 6.55
1985 6.56 6.53
1984 6.56 6.51
1983 6.58 6.49
1982 6.59 6.49
1981 6.61 6.46
1980 6.61 6.46
1979 6.58 6.45
1978 6.55 6.44
1977 6.51 6.43
1976 6.45 6.4
1975 6.4 6.37
1974 6.36 6.34
1973 6.33 6.31
1972 6.29 6.28
1971 6.26 6.26
1970 6.2 6.24
1969 6.14 6.23
1968 6.04 6.21
1967 5.95 6.2
1966 5.85 6.19
1965 5.8 6.18
1964 5.74 6.17
1963 5.73 6.15
1962 5.73 6.14
1961 5.73 6.13
1960 5.73 6.11

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

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Cameroon and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Guinea
2024 19 19.2
2023 18.8 19
2022 18.7 18.9
2021 18.6 18.8
2020 18.5 18.6
2019 18.5 18.5
2018 18.4 18.3
2017 18.4 18.2
2016 18.3 18.1
2015 18.3 18
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 17.3
2007 17.7 17.2
2006 17.7 17.2
2005 17.6 17.2
2004 17.6 17.2
2003 17.5 17.2
2002 17.5 17.2
2001 17.4 17.3
2000 17.3 17.5
1999 17.2 17.6
1998 17.1 17.7
1997 17.1 17.9
1996 17 18
1995 16.9 18.1
1994 16.9 18.1
1993 16.8 18.2
1992 16.8 18.2
1991 16.8 18.3
1990 16.8 18.3
1989 16.8 18.3
1988 16.9 18.4
1987 16.9 18.4
1986 17 18.4
1985 17.1 18.4
1984 17.1 18.5
1983 17.3 18.5
1982 17.5 18.6
1981 17.8 18.7
1980 17.8 18.8
1979 17.9 18.9
1978 18 19
1977 18.2 19.2
1976 18.3 19.3
1975 18.5 19.4
1974 18.6 19.5
1973 18.8 19.7
1972 18.9 19.8
1971 19 19.8
1970 19.2 19.9
1969 19.4 20
1968 19.5 20
1967 19.7 20.1
1966 19.8 20.1
1965 19.9 20.2
1964 20 20.3
1963 20.1 20.4
1962 20.1 20.4
1961 20.3 20.5
1960 20.5 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.5%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
66.6%
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
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Cameroon Guinea
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
45.3%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Cameroon Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Guinea
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026

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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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