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Cameroon vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 52nd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Kuwait
Population
30864115
5100145
Population rank 51/197 127/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81 years
2026

Cameroon and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Kuwait
2024 $53,296,694,320 $160,227,273,053
2023 $48,814,501,547 $165,384,407,116
2022 $44,347,206,073 $183,502,046,694
2021 $45,011,937,347 $148,350,671,489
2020 $40,773,241,177 $111,045,470,606
2019 $39,667,757,528 $140,856,394,861
2018 $39,955,552,190 $138,646,316,351
2017 $36,098,547,033 $120,687,539,806
2016 $33,814,337,044 $109,406,674,125
2015 $32,210,233,020 $114,585,555,689
2014 $36,386,544,706 $162,650,450,685
2013 $33,728,621,180 $174,168,116,535
2012 $30,155,062,329 $174,047,662,680
2011 $30,630,910,495 $154,039,231,246
2010 $27,507,501,821 $115,416,245,242
2009 $27,932,970,317 $105,968,691,905
2008 $27,715,142,033 $147,379,737,230
2007 $23,928,250,433 $114,634,043,362
2006 $20,910,512,975 $101,557,330,723
2005 $19,509,852,207 $80,798,630,137
2004 $18,826,214,136 $59,439,090,601
2003 $15,970,315,035 $47,874,582,232
2002 $12,417,251,350 $38,135,788,414
2001 $10,953,485,349 $34,889,559,870
2000 $10,566,579,295 $37,718,743,480
1999 $11,565,826,465 $30,122,365,849
1998 $11,298,144,990 $25,943,705,784
1997 $10,789,458,433 $30,350,190,704
1996 $11,093,538,846 $31,492,373,309
1995 $10,864,772,471 $27,186,980,647
1994 $8,902,446,252 $24,848,483,838
1993 $16,181,814,713 $23,941,391,391
1992 $12,071,775,335 $19,858,555,215
1991 $11,840,192,296 $11,009,993,703
1990 $12,314,482,628 $18,427,777,778
1989 $11,012,566,195 $24,313,855,653
1988 $12,236,057,362 $20,690,322,153
1987 $13,049,659,981 $22,368,704,134
1986 $11,857,056,199 $17,903,989,745
1985 $8,544,810,498 $21,445,970,614
1984 $7,311,938,026 $21,700,082,753
1983 $6,870,200,010 $20,871,081,080
1982 $6,611,255,964 $21,577,153,356
1981 $6,610,938,617 $25,058,020,338
1980 $6,674,569,047 $28,638,868,356
1979 $5,919,002,983 $24,749,063,922
1978 $4,662,852,583 $15,503,557,496
1977 $3,394,664,024 $14,137,406,741
1976 $2,898,090,002 $13,132,252,802
1975 $2,857,037,371 $12,022,811,621
1974 $2,157,415,533 $13,006,948,296
1973 $1,901,393,361 $5,408,804,607
1972 $1,498,251,890 $4,450,537,925
1971 $1,236,941,394 $3,880,392,195
1970 $1,151,216,993 $2,873,638,851
1969 $1,100,551,489 $2,769,198,892
1968 $1,046,191,218 $2,662,798,935
1967 $936,175,260 $2,441,599,023
1966 $851,112,535 $2,391,199,044
1965 $814,083,266 $2,097,199,161
1964 $776,650,177 $2,071,668,533
1963 $718,320,845 $1,900,895,857
1962 $694,247,864 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Kuwait
2024 $1,830 $32,718
2023 $1,720 $34,076
2022 $1,605 $39,982
2021 $1,672 $34,019
2020 $1,556 $25,236
2019 $1,555 $31,708
2018 $1,611 $32,068
2017 $1,496 $29,048
2016 $1,442 $27,324
2015 $1,415 $29,882
2014 $1,649 $44,369
2013 $1,576 $49,651
2012 $1,449 $52,155
2011 $1,514 $49,170
2010 $1,399 $39,212
2009 $1,461 $37,907
2008 $1,492 $55,585
2007 $1,326 $45,709
2006 $1,191 $42,947
2005 $1,143 $36,123
2004 $1,133 $27,552
2003 $988 $22,691
2002 $790 $18,513
2001 $715 $17,374
2000 $709 $19,296
1999 $796 $15,854
1998 $799 $14,067
1997 $783 $16,977
1996 $827 $18,201
1995 $832 $16,168
1994 $701 $14,930
1993 $1,310 $14,318
1992 $1,005 $12,146
1991 $1,015 $8,147
1990 $1,087 $10,938
1989 $1,001 $10,965
1988 $1,145 $9,692
1987 $1,258 $10,896
1986 $1,179 $9,077
1985 $875 $11,322
1984 $772 $11,919
1983 $746 $11,965
1982 $732 $12,979
1981 $750 $15,825
1980 $784 $19,032
1979 $718 $17,386
1978 $582 $11,567
1977 $435 $11,238
1976 $381 $11,141
1975 $386 $10,882
1974 $299.9 $12,527
1973 $271.8 $5,532
1972 $220.1 $4,836
1971 $186.7 $4,486
1970 $178.5 $3,552
1969 $175.2 $3,695
1968 $170.8 $3,872
1967 $156.6 $3,887
1966 $145.8 $4,176
1965 $142.7 $4,024
1964 $139.2 $4,379
1963 $131.6 $4,445
1962 $130 $4,748
1961 $124.6 -
1960 $119.1 -

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

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Cameroon vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Kuwait
2026 64.5 81
2025 64.2 80.8
2024 64 80.6
2023 63.7 80.4
2022 62.4 78.8
2021 61.1 77.6
2020 61.7 78.2
2019 61.7 80
2018 61.2 79.9
2017 60.8 79.7
2016 60.3 79.5
2015 59.7 79.2
2014 59.1 78.9
2013 58.7 78.6
2012 58.2 78.2
2011 57.5 77.9
2010 57 77.5
2009 56.5 77.2
2008 56.1 76.9
2007 55.7 76.7
2006 55.3 76.6
2005 54.9 76.5
2004 54.6 76.4
2003 54.3 76.3
2002 53.9 76.2
2001 53.6 76
2000 53.3 75.9
1999 53.2 75.7
1998 53 75.6
1997 53.1 75.6
1996 53.2 75.6
1995 53.3 75.7
1994 53.5 75.7
1993 53.9 75.8
1992 54.1 75.7
1991 54.2 73.3
1990 54.3 72.9
1989 54.4 75
1988 54.4 74.6
1987 54.2 74.2
1986 53.6 73.8
1985 53.5 73.3
1984 52.9 72.9
1983 52.4 72.4
1982 51.8 71.9
1981 51.2 71.5
1980 50.9 71.1
1979 50.5 70.8
1978 50.3 70.5
1977 50.1 70.2
1976 50 69.9
1975 49.9 69.7
1974 49.7 69.4
1973 49.5 69.2
1972 49.1 68.9
1971 48.6 68.5
1970 48 68
1969 47.2 67.3
1968 46.4 66.6
1967 45.6 65.8
1966 44.8 64.9
1965 44.2 63.9
1964 43.6 63
1963 43.1 62
1962 42.6 61
1961 35.2 60
1960 34.7 58.9
1959 39.8 57.9
1958 39.1 56.9
1957 38.3 55.9
1956 38.4 54.9
1955 37.5 54
1954 36.5 53.1
1953 35.5 52.3
1952 34.6 51.4
1951 33.9 50.6
1950 33.1 49.7

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

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Cameroon and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Kuwait
2024 29,123,744 4,897,263
2023 28,372,687 4,853,420
2022 27,632,771 4,589,643
2021 26,915,758 4,360,865
2020 26,210,558 4,400,267
2019 25,506,095 4,442,316
2018 24,806,383 4,323,515
2017 24,128,601 4,154,812
2016 23,454,161 4,004,096
2015 22,763,414 3,834,574
2014 22,059,893 3,665,876
2013 21,402,376 3,507,844
2012 20,809,529 3,337,109
2011 20,232,304 3,132,814
2010 19,668,066 2,943,372
2009 19,113,974 2,795,484
2008 18,574,056 2,651,421
2007 18,049,896 2,507,887
2006 17,550,407 2,364,733
2005 17,074,594 2,236,788
2004 16,610,487 2,157,320
2003 16,160,340 2,109,881
2002 15,725,528 2,059,974
2001 15,309,490 2,008,121
2000 14,912,631 1,954,709
1999 14,525,140 1,900,030
1998 14,144,860 1,844,302
1997 13,775,214 1,787,683
1996 13,414,757 1,730,246
1995 13,058,516 1,681,513
1994 12,704,903 1,664,361
1993 12,353,131 1,672,151
1992 12,006,353 1,634,961
1991 11,667,180 1,351,399
1990 11,331,821 1,684,819
1989 11,002,745 2,217,468
1988 10,684,968 2,134,707
1987 10,370,749 2,052,994
1986 10,060,342 1,972,520
1985 9,761,730 1,894,242
1984 9,475,078 1,820,688
1983 9,215,397 1,744,295
1982 9,028,678 1,662,480
1981 8,816,377 1,583,426
1980 8,512,219 1,504,782
1979 8,239,641 1,423,514
1978 8,011,921 1,340,319
1977 7,796,501 1,258,023
1976 7,597,962 1,178,711
1975 7,397,120 1,104,863
1974 7,193,583 1,038,346
1973 6,996,660 977,654
1972 6,806,872 920,352
1971 6,624,408 865,076
1970 6,449,793 809,114
1969 6,283,462 749,452
1968 6,125,863 687,716
1967 5,977,318 628,089
1966 5,837,295 572,590
1965 5,704,686 521,174
1964 5,578,257 473,115
1963 5,456,623 427,694
1962 5,338,620 384,995
1961 5,239,273 345,945
1960 5,159,057 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Kuwait
2023 4.32 1.52
2022 4.4 1.55
2021 4.47 2.15
2020 4.56 2.03
2019 4.65 2.08
2018 4.74 2.12
2017 4.8 2.16
2016 4.84 2.06
2015 4.84 2.03
2014 4.84 2.06
2013 4.91 1.97
2012 4.98 1.99
2011 5.05 1.96
2010 5.15 2.04
2009 5.24 2.15
2008 5.29 2.27
2007 5.34 2.41
2006 5.37 2.59
2005 5.42 2.73
2004 5.44 2.76
2003 5.43 2.77
2002 5.44 2.8
2001 5.44 2.84
2000 5.51 2.89
1999 5.6 2.95
1998 5.66 3.04
1997 5.71 3.14
1996 5.8 3.22
1995 5.92 3.25
1994 6.04 3.27
1993 6.16 3.31
1992 6.26 3.35
1991 6.32 3.4
1990 6.36 3.49
1989 6.41 3.59
1988 6.48 3.7
1987 6.54 3.83
1986 6.57 4
1985 6.56 4.22
1984 6.56 4.45
1983 6.58 4.66
1982 6.59 4.85
1981 6.61 5.02
1980 6.61 5.18
1979 6.58 5.33
1978 6.55 5.52
1977 6.51 5.71
1976 6.45 5.9
1975 6.4 6.06
1974 6.36 6.23
1973 6.33 6.43
1972 6.29 6.64
1971 6.26 6.84
1970 6.2 7.03
1969 6.14 7.18
1968 6.04 7.28
1967 5.95 7.33
1966 5.85 7.34
1965 5.8 7.31
1964 5.74 7.29
1963 5.73 7.28
1962 5.73 7.25
1961 5.73 7.25
1960 5.73 7.22

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

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Cameroon and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Kuwait
2024 19 35.8
2023 18.8 35.5
2022 18.7 34.4
2021 18.6 35.8
2020 18.5 37.7
2019 18.5 37.1
2018 18.4 36.4
2017 18.4 35.6
2016 18.3 34.7
2015 18.3 33.8
2014 18.2 33
2013 18.1 32.3
2012 18 31.5
2011 17.9 30.5
2010 17.9 29.6
2009 17.8 29.2
2008 17.8 28.8
2007 17.7 28.6
2006 17.7 28.5
2005 17.6 28.3
2004 17.6 27.9
2003 17.5 27.3
2002 17.5 26.8
2001 17.4 26.3
2000 17.3 25.9
1999 17.2 25.6
1998 17.1 25.5
1997 17.1 25.5
1996 17 25.5
1995 16.9 25.5
1994 16.9 25.1
1993 16.8 24.2
1992 16.8 23.8
1991 16.8 23.6
1990 16.8 23.4
1989 16.8 23.2
1988 16.9 23
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 17 22.7
1985 17.1 22.4
1984 17.1 22.1
1983 17.3 21.7
1982 17.5 21.3
1981 17.8 20.9
1980 17.8 20.5
1979 17.9 20.1
1978 18 19.6
1977 18.2 19.2
1976 18.3 18.7
1975 18.5 18.4
1974 18.6 18.4
1973 18.8 18.3
1972 18.9 18.3
1971 19 18.3
1970 19.2 18.5
1969 19.4 18.8
1968 19.5 19.2
1967 19.7 19.6
1966 19.8 20
1965 19.9 20.4
1964 20 20.7
1963 20.1 21
1962 20.1 21.5
1961 20.3 21.8
1960 20.5 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Kuwait
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
96.5%
2020
English speaking
38%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Cameroon Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Kuwait
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
3,572 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)

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