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Cameroon vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 52nd vs. 14th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Indonesia
Population
30864115
288551776
Population rank 51/197 4/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 91/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Cameroon and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Indonesia
2024 $53,296,694,320 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $48,814,501,547 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $44,347,206,073 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $45,011,937,347 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $40,773,241,177 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $39,667,757,528 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $39,955,552,190 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $36,098,547,033 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $33,814,337,044 $931,877,364,038
2015 $32,210,233,020 $860,854,232,686
2014 $36,386,544,706 $890,814,755,534
2013 $33,728,621,180 $912,524,136,718
2012 $30,155,062,329 $917,869,913,333
2011 $30,630,910,495 $892,969,104,563
2010 $27,507,501,821 $755,094,157,622
2009 $27,932,970,317 $539,580,085,612
2008 $27,715,142,033 $510,228,634,992
2007 $23,928,250,433 $432,216,737,775
2006 $20,910,512,975 $364,570,515,618
2005 $19,509,852,207 $285,868,619,196
2004 $18,826,214,136 $256,836,875,295
2003 $15,970,315,035 $234,772,463,824
2002 $12,417,251,350 $195,660,611,165
2001 $10,953,485,349 $160,446,947,785
2000 $10,566,579,295 $165,021,012,078
1999 $11,565,826,465 $140,001,351,215
1998 $11,298,144,990 $95,445,547,873
1997 $10,789,458,433 $215,748,998,610
1996 $11,093,538,846 $227,369,679,375
1995 $10,864,772,471 $202,132,028,723
1994 $8,902,446,252 $176,892,143,932
1993 $16,181,814,713 $158,006,700,302
1992 $12,071,775,335 $128,026,966,580
1991 $11,840,192,296 $116,621,996,217
1990 $12,314,482,628 $106,140,727,334
1989 $11,012,566,195 $94,451,427,877
1988 $12,236,057,362 $84,300,174,486
1987 $13,049,659,981 $75,929,617,558
1986 $11,857,056,199 $79,954,072,545
1985 $8,544,810,498 $85,289,488,375
1984 $7,311,938,026 $84,853,700,028
1983 $6,870,200,010 $81,052,283,384
1982 $6,611,255,964 $90,158,449,295
1981 $6,610,938,617 $85,518,233,419
1980 $6,674,569,047 $72,482,337,397
1979 $5,919,002,983 $51,400,186,343
1978 $4,662,852,583 $51,455,719,076
1977 $3,394,664,024 $45,808,915,663
1976 $2,898,090,002 $37,269,156,627
1975 $2,857,037,371 $30,463,855,422
1974 $2,157,415,533 $25,802,409,639
1973 $1,901,393,361 $16,273,253,012
1972 $1,498,251,890 $10,997,590,361
1971 $1,236,941,394 $9,333,536,370
1970 $1,151,216,993 $9,150,684,932
1969 $1,100,551,489 $8,337,423,313
1968 $1,046,191,218 $7,076,465,300
1967 $936,175,260 $5,667,756,628
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 Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Indonesia
2024 $1,830 $4,925
2023 $1,720 $4,876
2022 $1,605 $4,731
2021 $1,672 $4,287
2020 $1,556 $3,854
2019 $1,555 $4,107
2018 $1,611 $3,861
2017 $1,496 $3,799
2016 $1,442 $3,521
2015 $1,415 $3,288
2014 $1,649 $3,441
2013 $1,576 $3,567
2012 $1,449 $3,632
2011 $1,514 $3,579
2010 $1,399 $3,066
2009 $1,461 $2,218
2008 $1,492 $2,125
2007 $1,326 $1,823
2006 $1,191 $1,558
2005 $1,143 $1,238
2004 $1,133 $1,127
2003 $988 $1,043
2002 $790 $881
2001 $715 $732
2000 $709 $764
1999 $796 $657
1998 $799 $455
1997 $783 $1,045
1996 $827 $1,119
1995 $832 $1,011
1994 $701 $900
1993 $1,310 $817
1992 $1,005 $674
1991 $1,015 $624
1990 $1,087 $578
1989 $1,001 $524
1988 $1,145 $477
1987 $1,258 $438
1986 $1,179 $470
1985 $875 $511
1984 $772 $520
1983 $746 $508
1982 $732 $578
1981 $750 $561
1980 $784 $487
1979 $718 $353
1978 $582 $362
1977 $435 $331
1976 $381 $275.7
1975 $386 $231.1
1974 $299.9 $200.7
1973 $271.8 $129.9
1972 $220.1 $90.1
1971 $186.7 $78.5
1970 $178.5 $79.1
1969 $175.2 $74.1
1968 $170.8 $64.7
1967 $156.6 $53.2
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. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Indonesia
2026 64.5 71.6
2025 64.2 71.4
2024 64 71.3
2023 63.7 71.1
2022 62.4 70.9
2021 61.1 67.5
2020 61.7 68.8
2019 61.7 70.3
2018 61.2 70.1
2017 60.8 70
2016 60.3 69.7
2015 59.7 69.5
2014 59.1 69.3
2013 58.7 69.1
2012 58.2 68.9
2011 57.5 68.6
2010 57 68.4
2009 56.5 68.3
2008 56.1 68.1
2007 55.7 67.9
2006 55.3 67.7
2005 54.9 67.5
2004 54.6 65.5
2003 54.3 67.1
2002 53.9 67
2001 53.6 66.6
2000 53.3 66.3
1999 53.2 66
1998 53 65.9
1997 53.1 65.8
1996 53.2 65.5
1995 53.3 65.3
1994 53.5 65
1993 53.9 64.9
1992 54.1 64.2
1991 54.2 63.7
1990 54.3 63.2
1989 54.4 62.9
1988 54.4 62.4
1987 54.2 62.1
1986 53.6 61.7
1985 53.5 61.4
1984 52.9 60.9
1983 52.4 60.3
1982 51.8 59.7
1981 51.2 59.1
1980 50.9 58.7
1979 50.5 58.2
1978 50.3 57.6
1977 50.1 57.1
1976 50 56.4
1975 49.9 56
1974 49.7 55.4
1973 49.5 54.9
1972 49.1 54.4
1971 48.6 53.8
1970 48 53.3
1969 47.2 52.6
1968 46.4 51.9
1967 45.6 51.3
1966 44.8 48.4
1965 44.2 42.8
1964 43.6 49.4
1963 43.1 48.7
1962 42.6 48.1
1961 35.2 47.4
1960 34.7 46.8
1959 39.8 46.2
1958 39.1 45.4
1957 38.3 45
1956 38.4 44.3
1955 37.5 43.6
1954 36.5 42.9
1953 35.5 42.2
1952 34.6 41.5
1951 33.9 40.8
1950 33.1 40.2

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

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Cameroon and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Indonesia
2024 29,123,744 283,487,931
2023 28,372,687 281,190,067
2022 27,632,771 278,830,529
2021 26,915,758 276,758,053
2020 26,210,558 274,814,866
2019 25,506,095 272,489,381
2018 24,806,383 269,951,846
2017 24,128,601 267,346,658
2016 23,454,161 264,627,418
2015 22,763,414 261,799,249
2014 22,059,893 258,877,399
2013 21,402,376 255,852,467
2012 20,809,529 252,698,525
2011 20,232,304 249,470,032
2010 19,668,066 246,305,322
2009 19,113,974 243,220,028
2008 18,574,056 240,157,903
2007 18,049,896 237,062,337
2006 17,550,407 233,951,652
2005 17,074,594 230,871,650
2004 16,610,487 227,926,649
2003 16,160,340 225,048,008
2002 15,725,528 222,088,495
2001 15,309,490 219,097,902
2000 14,912,631 216,077,790
1999 14,525,140 213,004,668
1998 14,144,860 209,826,788
1997 13,775,214 206,536,095
1996 13,414,757 203,204,348
1995 13,058,516 199,888,057
1994 12,704,903 196,591,828
1993 12,353,131 193,305,168
1992 12,006,353 190,043,744
1991 11,667,180 186,778,238
1990 11,331,821 183,501,098
1989 11,002,745 180,201,630
1988 10,684,968 176,855,065
1987 10,370,749 173,511,154
1986 10,060,342 170,175,065
1985 9,761,730 166,776,185
1984 9,475,078 163,251,124
1983 9,215,397 159,651,381
1982 9,028,678 156,052,152
1981 8,816,377 152,485,035
1980 8,512,219 148,950,540
1979 8,239,641 145,434,834
1978 8,011,921 141,953,163
1977 7,796,501 138,533,541
1976 7,597,962 135,173,655
1975 7,397,120 131,843,848
1974 7,193,583 128,555,045
1973 6,996,660 125,288,515
1972 6,806,872 122,039,841
1971 6,624,408 118,833,702
1970 6,449,793 115,657,495
1969 6,283,462 112,517,639
1968 6,125,863 109,450,006
1967 5,977,318 106,526,393
1966 5,837,295 103,792,754
1965 5,704,686 101,365,130
1964 5,578,257 98,833,749
1963 5,456,623 96,051,424
1962 5,338,620 93,375,850
1961 5,239,273 90,791,249
1960 5,159,057 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Indonesia
2023 4.32 2.13
2022 4.4 2.15
2021 4.47 2.17
2020 4.56 2.19
2019 4.65 2.21
2018 4.74 2.22
2017 4.8 2.25
2016 4.84 2.31
2015 4.84 2.35
2014 4.84 2.39
2013 4.91 2.44
2012 4.98 2.51
2011 5.05 2.52
2010 5.15 2.46
2009 5.24 2.44
2008 5.29 2.44
2007 5.34 2.48
2006 5.37 2.46
2005 5.42 2.45
2004 5.44 2.42
2003 5.43 2.41
2002 5.44 2.44
2001 5.44 2.47
2000 5.51 2.5
1999 5.6 2.57
1998 5.66 2.66
1997 5.71 2.74
1996 5.8 2.78
1995 5.92 2.81
1994 6.04 2.85
1993 6.16 2.9
1992 6.26 2.95
1991 6.32 3.06
1990 6.36 3.11
1989 6.41 3.25
1988 6.48 3.35
1987 6.54 3.42
1986 6.57 3.53
1985 6.56 3.73
1984 6.56 3.96
1983 6.58 4.11
1982 6.59 4.25
1981 6.61 4.36
1980 6.61 4.5
1979 6.58 4.63
1978 6.55 4.73
1977 6.51 4.81
1976 6.45 4.92
1975 6.4 5.03
1974 6.36 5.09
1973 6.33 5.25
1972 6.29 5.32
1971 6.26 5.4
1970 6.2 5.49
1969 6.14 5.55
1968 6.04 5.57
1967 5.95 5.58
1966 5.85 5.59
1965 5.8 5.59
1964 5.74 5.57
1963 5.73 5.55
1962 5.73 5.53
1961 5.73 5.52
1960 5.73 5.51

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

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Cameroon and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Indonesia
2024 19 31.1
2023 18.8 30.8
2022 18.7 30.6
2021 18.6 30.3
2020 18.5 30.1
2019 18.5 29.9
2018 18.4 29.6
2017 18.4 29.4
2016 18.3 29.1
2015 18.3 28.9
2014 18.2 28.6
2013 18.1 28.3
2012 18 28.1
2011 17.9 27.9
2010 17.9 27.6
2009 17.8 27.3
2008 17.8 27.1
2007 17.7 26.8
2006 17.7 26.5
2005 17.6 26.2
2004 17.6 25.9
2003 17.5 25.6
2002 17.5 25.2
2001 17.4 24.9
2000 17.3 24.6
1999 17.2 24.3
1998 17.1 24
1997 17.1 23.7
1996 17 23.5
1995 16.9 23.2
1994 16.9 22.9
1993 16.8 22.6
1992 16.8 22.3
1991 16.8 22
1990 16.8 21.7
1989 16.8 21.4
1988 16.9 21.1
1987 16.9 20.9
1986 17 20.6
1985 17.1 20.3
1984 17.1 20.1
1983 17.3 19.9
1982 17.5 19.7
1981 17.8 19.6
1980 17.8 19.4
1979 17.9 19.3
1978 18 19.2
1977 18.2 19.1
1976 18.3 19
1975 18.5 18.9
1974 18.6 18.9
1973 18.8 18.8
1972 18.9 18.8
1971 19 18.9
1970 19.2 19
1969 19.4 19.1
1968 19.5 19.3
1967 19.7 19.4
1966 19.8 19.6
1965 19.9 19.8
1964 20 19.9
1963 20.1 20
1962 20.1 20.1
1961 20.3 20.1
1960 20.5 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Cameroon Indonesia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
96%
2020
English speaking
38%
2023
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Cameroon Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Indonesia
% of world land
0.32%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
340,572 mi
2025

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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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