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Cameroon vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 52nd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Libya
Population
30864115
7559873
Population rank 51/197 105/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$784
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 152/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Cameroon and Libya: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Libya economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Libya
2024 $53,296,694,320 $48,487,151,215
2023 $48,814,501,547 $44,027,664,915
2022 $44,347,206,073 $43,246,297,922
2021 $45,011,937,347 $35,217,995,647
2020 $40,773,241,177 $46,854,285,441
2019 $39,667,757,528 $69,254,496,472
2018 $39,955,552,190 $76,686,029,772
2017 $36,098,547,033 $67,157,452,182
2016 $33,814,337,044 $49,912,073,701
2015 $32,210,233,020 $48,717,501,321
2014 $36,386,544,706 $57,372,355,592
2013 $33,728,621,180 $75,351,107,029
2012 $30,155,062,329 $92,540,938,129
2011 $30,630,910,495 $48,169,263,294
2010 $27,507,501,821 $75,380,825,062
2009 $27,932,970,317 $60,808,562,033
2008 $27,715,142,033 $86,710,767,415
2007 $23,928,250,433 $68,032,978,391
2006 $20,910,512,975 $60,094,231,607
2005 $19,509,852,207 $47,334,691,241
2004 $18,826,214,136 $33,122,307,692
2003 $15,970,315,035 $26,265,625,000
2002 $12,417,251,350 $20,481,889,764
2001 $10,953,485,349 $34,112,093,927
2000 $10,566,579,295 $38,270,954,138
1999 $11,565,826,465 $35,975,860,857
1998 $11,298,144,990 $27,251,301,398
1997 $10,789,458,433 $30,700,897,875
1996 $11,093,538,846 $27,884,615,385
1995 $10,864,772,471 $25,541,379,187
1994 $8,902,446,252 $28,610,549,763
1993 $16,181,814,713 $30,660,051,911
1992 $12,071,775,335 $33,887,047,909
1991 $11,840,192,296 $31,991,821,265
1990 $12,314,482,628 $28,904,183,602
1989 $11,012,566,195 $25,156,707,899
1988 $12,236,057,362 $24,308,959,591
1987 $13,049,659,981 $26,697,659,335
1986 $11,857,056,199 $24,180,400,959
1985 $8,544,810,498 $31,530,566,324
1984 $7,311,938,026 $29,476,109,153
1983 $6,870,200,010 $33,200,520,140
1982 $6,611,255,964 $33,760,146,991
1981 $6,610,938,617 $36,374,353,880
1980 $6,674,569,047 $40,953,924,949
1979 $5,919,002,983 $30,536,429,497
1978 $4,662,852,583 $22,136,422,643
1977 $3,394,664,024 $22,428,297,108
1976 $2,898,090,002 $19,096,943,017
1975 $2,857,037,371 $14,710,912,458
1974 $2,157,415,533 $15,112,543,717
1973 $1,901,393,361 $8,625,889,430
1972 $1,498,251,890 $6,299,395,544
1971 $1,236,941,394 $5,260,185,125
1970 $1,151,216,993 $4,601,649,451
1969 $1,100,551,489 $4,380,987,481
1968 $1,046,191,218 $3,850,623,095
1967 $936,175,260 $2,726,986,913
1966 $851,112,535 $2,312,438,536
1965 $814,083,266 $1,804,979,680
1964 $776,650,177 $1,341,395,421
1963 $718,320,845 $892,327,911
1962 $694,247,864 $619,725,785
1961 $652,777,608 $443,905,612
1960 $614,206,068 $401,644,249

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

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Cameroon and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Libya
2024 $1,830 $6,569
2023 $1,720 $6,027
2022 $1,605 $5,987
2021 $1,672 $4,936
2020 $1,556 $6,650
2019 $1,555 $9,963
2018 $1,611 $11,197
2017 $1,496 $9,966
2016 $1,442 $7,526
2015 $1,415 $7,458
2014 $1,649 $8,926
2013 $1,576 $11,952
2012 $1,449 $14,976
2011 $1,514 $7,594
2010 $1,399 $11,601
2009 $1,461 $9,551
2008 $1,492 $13,906
2007 $1,326 $11,145
2006 $1,191 $10,049
2005 $1,143 $8,079
2004 $1,133 $5,774
2003 $988 $4,674
2002 $790 $3,718
2001 $715 $6,313
2000 $709 $7,214
1999 $796 $6,895
1998 $799 $5,301
1997 $783 $6,062
1996 $827 $5,591
1995 $832 $5,205
1994 $701 $5,933
1993 $1,310 $6,478
1992 $1,005 $7,303
1991 $1,015 $7,040
1990 $1,087 $6,502
1989 $1,001 $5,793
1988 $1,145 $5,736
1987 $1,258 $6,465
1986 $1,179 $6,019
1985 $875 $8,087
1984 $772 $7,811
1983 $746 $8,927
1982 $732 $9,064
1981 $750 $10,044
1980 $784 $11,960
1979 $718 $9,443
1978 $582 $7,252
1977 $435 $7,783
1976 $381 $7,018
1975 $386 $5,721
1974 $299.9 $6,214
1973 $271.8 $3,727
1972 $220.1 $2,830
1971 $186.7 $2,443
1970 $178.5 $2,210
1969 $175.2 $2,175
1968 $170.8 $1,972
1967 $156.6 $1,437
1966 $145.8 $1,251
1965 $142.7 $1,001
1964 $139.2 $765
1963 $131.6 $528
1962 $130 $382
1961 $124.6 $285.3
1960 $119.1 $269

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

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Cameroon vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Libya
2026 64.5 75.2
2025 64.2 73.2
2024 64 71.1
2023 63.7 69.3
2022 62.4 74.5
2021 61.1 72.1
2020 61.7 72.4
2019 61.7 72.9
2018 61.2 73.2
2017 60.8 72.7
2016 60.3 71.8
2015 59.7 71.6
2014 59.1 71.3
2013 58.7 72.3
2012 58.2 72.2
2011 57.5 69.9
2010 57 72.2
2009 56.5 72.1
2008 56.1 71.9
2007 55.7 71.8
2006 55.3 71.6
2005 54.9 71.4
2004 54.6 71.2
2003 54.3 71
2002 53.9 70.8
2001 53.6 70.7
2000 53.3 70.5
1999 53.2 70.6
1998 53 70.7
1997 53.1 70.7
1996 53.2 70.7
1995 53.3 70.6
1994 53.5 70.5
1993 53.9 70.2
1992 54.1 70
1991 54.2 69.6
1990 54.3 69.3
1989 54.4 69
1988 54.4 68.6
1987 54.2 68.3
1986 53.6 67.8
1985 53.5 67.3
1984 52.9 66.7
1983 52.4 66.3
1982 51.8 65.8
1981 51.2 65.3
1980 50.9 64.8
1979 50.5 64.3
1978 50.3 63.8
1977 50.1 63.1
1976 50 62.4
1975 49.9 61.6
1974 49.7 60.7
1973 49.5 59.7
1972 49.1 58.7
1971 48.6 57.6
1970 48 56.4
1969 47.2 55.2
1968 46.4 53.8
1967 45.6 52.5
1966 44.8 50.9
1965 44.2 49.3
1964 43.6 47.7
1963 43.1 45.6
1962 42.6 44.1
1961 35.2 42.4
1960 34.7 40.8
1959 39.8 39.3
1958 39.1 38
1957 38.3 36.9
1956 38.4 36
1955 37.5 35.2
1954 36.5 34.7
1953 35.5 34.2
1952 34.6 33.8
1951 33.9 33.5
1950 33.1 33.1

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

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Cameroon and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Libya
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Libya
2024 29,123,744 7,381,023
2023 28,372,687 7,305,659
2022 27,632,771 7,223,805
2021 26,915,758 7,135,175
2020 26,210,558 7,045,399
2019 25,506,095 6,951,033
2018 24,806,383 6,849,055
2017 24,128,601 6,738,770
2016 23,454,161 6,632,126
2015 22,763,414 6,531,819
2014 22,059,893 6,427,252
2013 21,402,376 6,304,628
2012 20,809,529 6,179,328
2011 20,232,304 6,343,203
2010 19,668,066 6,497,839
2009 19,113,974 6,366,686
2008 18,574,056 6,235,430
2007 18,049,896 6,104,380
2006 17,550,407 5,980,211
2005 17,074,594 5,858,798
2004 16,610,487 5,736,693
2003 16,160,340 5,619,398
2002 15,725,528 5,508,410
2001 15,309,490 5,403,639
2000 14,912,631 5,305,021
1999 14,525,140 5,218,038
1998 14,144,860 5,140,704
1997 13,775,214 5,064,639
1996 13,414,757 4,987,393
1995 13,058,516 4,906,843
1994 12,704,903 4,822,037
1993 12,353,131 4,733,045
1992 12,006,353 4,640,352
1991 11,667,180 4,544,400
1990 11,331,821 4,445,239
1989 11,002,745 4,342,920
1988 10,684,968 4,237,755
1987 10,370,749 4,129,739
1986 10,060,342 4,017,403
1985 9,761,730 3,898,745
1984 9,475,078 3,773,633
1983 9,215,397 3,718,961
1982 9,028,678 3,724,765
1981 8,816,377 3,621,486
1980 8,512,219 3,424,378
1979 8,239,641 3,233,846
1978 8,011,921 3,052,526
1977 7,796,501 2,881,533
1976 7,597,962 2,721,237
1975 7,397,120 2,571,556
1974 7,193,583 2,432,211
1973 6,996,660 2,314,193
1972 6,806,872 2,226,091
1971 6,624,408 2,153,534
1970 6,449,793 2,082,589
1969 6,283,462 2,014,293
1968 6,125,863 1,952,781
1967 5,977,318 1,898,199
1966 5,837,295 1,849,063
1965 5,704,686 1,804,015
1964 5,578,257 1,753,691
1963 5,456,623 1,690,457
1962 5,338,620 1,621,960
1961 5,239,273 1,555,699
1960 5,159,057 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Libya

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Libya
2023 4.32 2.36
2022 4.4 2.4
2021 4.47 2.46
2020 4.56 2.51
2019 4.65 2.54
2018 4.74 2.58
2017 4.8 2.63
2016 4.84 2.67
2015 4.84 2.71
2014 4.84 2.75
2013 4.91 2.72
2012 4.98 2.68
2011 5.05 2.65
2010 5.15 2.6
2009 5.24 2.56
2008 5.29 2.6
2007 5.34 2.65
2006 5.37 2.7
2005 5.42 2.77
2004 5.44 2.77
2003 5.43 2.8
2002 5.44 2.83
2001 5.44 2.87
2000 5.51 2.91
1999 5.6 2.97
1998 5.66 3.04
1997 5.71 3.13
1996 5.8 3.26
1995 5.92 3.44
1994 6.04 3.65
1993 6.16 3.88
1992 6.26 4.16
1991 6.32 4.46
1990 6.36 4.78
1989 6.41 5.09
1988 6.48 5.41
1987 6.54 5.72
1986 6.57 6.02
1985 6.56 6.33
1984 6.56 6.62
1983 6.58 6.91
1982 6.59 7.16
1981 6.61 7.37
1980 6.61 7.54
1979 6.58 7.68
1978 6.55 7.79
1977 6.51 7.87
1976 6.45 7.93
1975 6.4 7.98
1974 6.36 8.02
1973 6.33 8.05
1972 6.29 8.07
1971 6.26 8.1
1970 6.2 8.05
1969 6.14 8.01
1968 6.04 7.97
1967 5.95 7.93
1966 5.85 7.89
1965 5.8 7.82
1964 5.74 7.75
1963 5.73 7.69
1962 5.73 7.61
1961 5.73 7.56
1960 5.73 7.51

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

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Cameroon and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Libya
2024 19 28.5
2023 18.8 28.2
2022 18.7 28
2021 18.6 27.7
2020 18.5 27.5
2019 18.5 27.2
2018 18.4 27
2017 18.4 26.8
2016 18.3 26.6
2015 18.3 26.4
2014 18.2 26.2
2013 18.1 25.9
2012 18 25.7
2011 17.9 25.5
2010 17.9 25.3
2009 17.8 25
2008 17.8 24.6
2007 17.7 24.2
2006 17.7 23.8
2005 17.6 23.6
2004 17.6 23.4
2003 17.5 23.2
2002 17.5 23.1
2001 17.4 22.9
2000 17.3 22.7
1999 17.2 22.4
1998 17.1 22
1997 17.1 21.5
1996 17 21.1
1995 16.9 20.6
1994 16.9 20.1
1993 16.8 19.7
1992 16.8 19.3
1991 16.8 18.9
1990 16.8 18.6
1989 16.8 18.2
1988 16.9 17.9
1987 16.9 17.6
1986 17 17.3
1985 17.1 17.1
1984 17.1 16.8
1983 17.3 16.5
1982 17.5 16.3
1981 17.8 16.1
1980 17.8 16
1979 17.9 15.9
1978 18 15.9
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.3 15.6
1975 18.5 15.5
1974 18.6 15.3
1973 18.8 14.9
1972 18.9 14.7
1971 19 14.7
1970 19.2 14.7
1969 19.4 14.7
1968 19.5 14.9
1967 19.7 15.3
1966 19.8 15.9
1965 19.9 16.7
1964 20 17.2
1963 20.1 17.5
1962 20.1 17.9
1961 20.3 18.2
1960 20.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Cameroon Libya
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
76.5%
1994
English speaking
38%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Cameroon Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Libya
% of world land
0.32%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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