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Cameroon vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 52nd vs. 169th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Luxembourg
Population
30864115
693885
Population rank 51/197 164/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Cameroon and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Luxembourg
2024 $53,296,694,320 $93,279,851,863
2023 $48,814,501,547 $88,788,881,539
2022 $44,347,206,073 $80,801,680,397
2021 $45,011,937,347 $86,386,759,695
2020 $40,773,241,177 $73,670,782,100
2019 $39,667,757,528 $69,872,035,114
2018 $39,955,552,190 $71,085,623,495
2017 $36,098,547,033 $65,712,180,343
2016 $33,814,337,044 $62,216,885,436
2015 $32,210,233,020 $60,071,584,216
2014 $36,386,544,706 $68,804,811,898
2013 $33,728,621,180 $65,203,276,467
2012 $30,155,062,329 $59,776,383,527
2011 $30,630,910,495 $61,696,281,326
2010 $27,507,501,821 $56,213,985,987
2009 $27,932,970,317 $54,467,289,898
2008 $27,715,142,033 $58,844,277,702
2007 $23,928,250,433 $51,587,401,416
2006 $20,910,512,975 $42,910,146,296
2005 $19,509,852,207 $37,672,280,120
2004 $18,826,214,136 $35,064,843,793
2003 $15,970,315,035 $29,667,268,248
2002 $12,417,251,350 $23,649,833,332
2001 $10,953,485,349 $21,387,533,703
2000 $10,566,579,295 $21,230,182,989
1999 $11,565,826,465 $21,899,317,599
1998 $11,298,144,990 $20,150,053,345
1997 $10,789,458,433 $19,563,836,265
1996 $11,093,538,846 $20,895,314,658
1995 $10,864,772,471 $20,853,093,870
1994 $8,902,446,252 $17,701,798,891
1993 $16,181,814,713 $15,925,521,222
1992 $12,071,775,335 $15,518,702,635
1991 $11,840,192,296 $13,834,219,728
1990 $12,314,482,628 $12,778,792,854
1989 $11,012,566,195 $10,037,674,038
1988 $12,236,057,362 $9,418,167,855
1987 $13,049,659,981 $8,320,902,215
1986 $11,857,056,199 $6,685,595,088
1985 $8,544,810,498 $4,577,211,767
1984 $7,311,938,026 $4,438,435,493
1983 $6,870,200,010 $4,524,217,751
1982 $6,611,255,964 $4,602,316,793
1981 $6,610,938,617 $5,053,665,797
1980 $6,674,569,047 $6,019,805,490
1979 $5,919,002,983 $5,516,982,664
1978 $4,662,852,583 $4,718,539,772
1977 $3,394,664,024 $3,789,321,328
1976 $2,898,090,002 $3,423,586,207
1975 $2,857,037,371 $3,123,333,333
1974 $2,157,415,533 $3,183,637,117
1973 $1,901,393,361 $2,609,875,802
1972 $1,498,251,890 $1,901,697,370
1971 $1,236,941,394 $1,518,773,421
1970 $1,151,216,993 $1,457,768,455
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,245,432,991
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,075,561,623
1967 $936,175,260 $983,052,315
1966 $851,112,535 $976,717,015
1965 $814,083,266 $929,477,285
1964 $776,650,177 $910,877,686
1963 $718,320,845 $797,902,154
1962 $694,247,864 $747,846,862
1961 $652,777,608 $710,163,719
1960 $614,206,068 $709,941,874

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

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Cameroon and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Luxembourg
2024 $1,830 $137,782
2023 $1,720 $133,231
2022 $1,605 $123,720
2021 $1,672 $134,966
2020 $1,556 $116,860
2019 $1,555 $112,697
2018 $1,611 $116,927
2017 $1,496 $110,193
2016 $1,442 $106,899
2015 $1,415 $105,462
2014 $1,649 $123,679
2013 $1,576 $120,000
2012 $1,449 $112,585
2011 $1,514 $119,025
2010 $1,399 $110,886
2009 $1,461 $109,420
2008 $1,492 $120,422
2007 $1,326 $107,475
2006 $1,191 $90,789
2005 $1,143 $80,988
2004 $1,133 $76,545
2003 $988 $65,689
2002 $790 $53,006
2001 $715 $48,440
2000 $709 $48,660
1999 $796 $50,872
1998 $799 $47,445
1997 $783 $46,642
1996 $827 $50,444
1995 $832 $51,032
1994 $701 $43,933
1993 $1,310 $40,067
1992 $1,005 $39,571
1991 $1,015 $35,747
1990 $1,087 $33,465
1989 $1,001 $26,618
1988 $1,145 $25,219
1987 $1,258 $22,443
1986 $1,179 $18,150
1985 $875 $12,482
1984 $772 $12,127
1983 $746 $12,374
1982 $732 $12,591
1981 $750 $13,837
1980 $784 $16,531
1979 $718 $15,204
1978 $582 $13,034
1977 $435 $10,486
1976 $381 $9,491
1975 $386 $8,701
1974 $299.9 $8,967
1973 $271.8 $7,447
1972 $220.1 $5,487
1971 $186.7 $4,435
1970 $178.5 $4,298
1969 $175.2 $3,690
1968 $170.8 $3,203
1967 $156.6 $2,935
1966 $145.8 $2,925
1965 $142.7 $2,804
1964 $139.2 $2,779
1963 $131.6 $2,462
1962 $130 $2,332
1961 $124.6 $2,241
1960 $119.1 $2,261

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

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Cameroon vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Luxembourg
2026 64.5 82.6
2025 64.2 82.5
2024 64 82.4
2023 63.7 82.2
2022 62.4 82.2
2021 61.1 81.8
2020 61.7 81.4
2019 61.7 81.6
2018 61.2 81.5
2017 60.8 81.1
2016 60.3 81.6
2015 59.7 81.3
2014 59.1 81.2
2013 58.7 80.9
2012 58.2 80.4
2011 57.5 80.3
2010 57 80.1
2009 56.5 79.9
2008 56.1 80.1
2007 55.7 79.1
2006 55.3 78.8
2005 54.9 78.9
2004 54.6 78.7
2003 54.3 77.3
2002 53.9 77.6
2001 53.6 77.5
2000 53.3 77.3
1999 53.2 77
1998 53 76.6
1997 53.1 76.4
1996 53.2 76.2
1995 53.3 75.9
1994 53.5 75.9
1993 53.9 75.4
1992 54.1 74.7
1991 54.2 75
1990 54.3 75
1989 54.4 74.3
1988 54.4 74.3
1987 54.2 73.9
1986 53.6 74.1
1985 53.5 73.3
1984 52.9 72.7
1983 52.4 73
1982 51.8 72.2
1981 51.2 72.1
1980 50.9 72.4
1979 50.5 72.3
1978 50.3 71.5
1977 50.1 71.5
1976 50 70.2
1975 49.9 70.3
1974 49.7 70.2
1973 49.5 70.3
1972 49.1 70.5
1971 48.6 69.2
1970 48 69.2
1969 47.2 69.7
1968 46.4 70
1967 45.6 69.5
1966 44.8 68.9
1965 44.2 69.2
1964 43.6 68.8
1963 43.1 68.7
1962 42.6 68.4
1961 35.2 69.1
1960 34.7 68.8
1959 39.8 68.4
1958 39.1 68.4
1957 38.3 66.9
1956 38.4 67.1
1955 37.5 67.4
1954 36.5 66.7
1953 35.5 66.4
1952 34.6 66.1
1951 33.9 65.9
1950 33.1 65.5

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

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Cameroon and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Luxembourg
2024 29,123,744 677,012
2023 28,372,687 666,430
2022 27,632,771 653,103
2021 26,915,758 640,064
2020 26,210,558 630,419
2019 25,506,095 620,001
2018 24,806,383 607,950
2017 24,128,601 596,336
2016 23,454,161 582,014
2015 22,763,414 569,604
2014 22,059,893 556,319
2013 21,402,376 543,360
2012 20,809,529 530,946
2011 20,232,304 518,347
2010 19,668,066 506,953
2009 19,113,974 497,783
2008 18,574,056 488,650
2007 18,049,896 479,993
2006 17,550,407 472,637
2005 17,074,594 465,158
2004 16,610,487 458,095
2003 16,160,340 451,630
2002 15,725,528 446,175
2001 15,309,490 441,525
2000 14,912,631 436,300
1999 14,525,140 430,475
1998 14,144,860 424,700
1997 13,775,214 419,450
1996 13,414,757 414,225
1995 13,058,516 408,625
1994 12,704,903 402,925
1993 12,353,131 397,475
1992 12,006,353 392,175
1991 11,667,180 387,000
1990 11,331,821 381,850
1989 11,002,745 377,100
1988 10,684,968 373,450
1987 10,370,749 370,750
1986 10,060,342 368,355
1985 9,761,730 366,706
1984 9,475,078 365,998
1983 9,215,397 365,622
1982 9,028,678 365,525
1981 8,816,377 365,225
1980 8,512,219 364,150
1979 8,239,641 362,856
1978 8,011,921 362,007
1977 7,796,501 361,358
1976 7,597,962 360,731
1975 7,397,120 358,950
1974 7,193,583 355,050
1973 6,996,660 350,450
1972 6,806,872 346,600
1971 6,624,408 342,421
1970 6,449,793 339,171
1969 6,283,462 337,500
1968 6,125,863 335,850
1967 5,977,318 334,995
1966 5,837,295 333,895
1965 5,704,686 331,500
1964 5,578,257 327,750
1963 5,456,623 324,100
1962 5,338,620 320,750
1961 5,239,273 316,845
1960 5,159,057 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Luxembourg
2023 4.32 1.25
2022 4.4 1.31
2021 4.47 1.38
2020 4.56 1.36
2019 4.65 1.34
2018 4.74 1.38
2017 4.8 1.39
2016 4.84 1.41
2015 4.84 1.47
2014 4.84 1.5
2013 4.91 1.55
2012 4.98 1.57
2011 5.05 1.52
2010 5.15 1.63
2009 5.24 1.59
2008 5.29 1.61
2007 5.34 1.61
2006 5.37 1.65
2005 5.42 1.63
2004 5.44 1.66
2003 5.43 1.62
2002 5.44 1.63
2001 5.44 1.66
2000 5.51 1.76
1999 5.6 1.74
1998 5.66 1.68
1997 5.71 1.71
1996 5.8 1.77
1995 5.92 1.7
1994 6.04 1.72
1993 6.16 1.7
1992 6.26 1.64
1991 6.32 1.6
1990 6.36 1.6
1989 6.41 1.52
1988 6.48 1.51
1987 6.54 1.4
1986 6.57 1.43
1985 6.56 1.38
1984 6.56 1.42
1983 6.58 1.43
1982 6.59 1.49
1981 6.61 1.55
1980 6.61 1.5
1979 6.58 1.48
1978 6.55 1.48
1977 6.51 1.5
1976 6.45 1.48
1975 6.4 1.55
1974 6.36 1.58
1973 6.33 1.58
1972 6.29 1.75
1971 6.26 1.95
1970 6.2 1.97
1969 6.14 2.02
1968 6.04 2.12
1967 5.95 2.24
1966 5.85 2.34
1965 5.8 2.42
1964 5.74 2.34
1963 5.73 -
1962 5.73 2.37
1961 5.73 -
1960 5.73 2.29

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

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Cameroon and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Luxembourg
2024 19 40.2
2023 18.8 39.9
2022 18.7 39.7
2021 18.6 39.7
2020 18.5 39.6
2019 18.5 39.5
2018 18.4 39.5
2017 18.4 39.4
2016 18.3 39.3
2015 18.3 39.3
2014 18.2 39.2
2013 18.1 39.1
2012 18 39.1
2011 17.9 39
2010 17.9 38.9
2009 17.8 38.8
2008 17.8 38.7
2007 17.7 38.5
2006 17.7 38.4
2005 17.6 38.2
2004 17.6 38
2003 17.5 37.8
2002 17.5 37.6
2001 17.4 37.3
2000 17.3 37.3
1999 17.2 37.3
1998 17.1 37.1
1997 17.1 37
1996 17 36.8
1995 16.9 36.7
1994 16.9 36.6
1993 16.8 36.5
1992 16.8 36.5
1991 16.8 36.4
1990 16.8 36.4
1989 16.8 36.3
1988 16.9 36.2
1987 16.9 36.1
1986 17 36
1985 17.1 35.8
1984 17.1 35.6
1983 17.3 35.4
1982 17.5 35.2
1981 17.8 35
1980 17.8 34.9
1979 17.9 34.8
1978 18 34.8
1977 18.2 34.8
1976 18.3 34.9
1975 18.5 35
1974 18.6 35
1973 18.8 35.1
1972 18.9 35.1
1971 19 35.3
1970 19.2 35.3
1969 19.4 35.3
1968 19.5 35.3
1967 19.7 35.2
1966 19.8 35.2
1965 19.9 35.2
1964 20 35.2
1963 20.1 35.1
1962 20.1 35.1
1961 20.3 35.1
1960 20.5 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Cameroon Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Luxembourg
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
100%
2000
English speaking
38%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Cameroon Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Luxembourg
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,786 mi
2019

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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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