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Cameroon vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 52nd vs. 44th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Madagascar
Population
30864115
33750171
Population rank 51/197 49/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Cameroon and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Madagascar
2024 $53,296,694,320 $17,420,501,490
2023 $48,814,501,547 $15,869,945,478
2022 $44,347,206,073 $15,325,603,273
2021 $45,011,937,347 $14,354,731,964
2020 $40,773,241,177 $13,051,441,204
2019 $39,667,757,528 $14,104,664,679
2018 $39,955,552,190 $13,760,033,282
2017 $36,098,547,033 $13,176,313,594
2016 $33,814,337,044 $11,848,613,858
2015 $32,210,233,020 $11,323,020,701
2014 $36,386,544,706 $12,522,957,399
2013 $33,728,621,180 $12,423,555,455
2012 $30,155,062,329 $11,578,975,062
2011 $30,630,910,495 $11,551,819,618
2010 $27,507,501,821 $9,982,711,338
2009 $27,932,970,317 $9,616,879,409
2008 $27,715,142,033 $10,725,137,724
2007 $23,928,250,433 $8,524,620,890
2006 $20,910,512,975 $6,395,712,491
2005 $19,509,852,207 $5,859,269,753
2004 $18,826,214,136 $5,064,732,626
2003 $15,970,315,035 $6,372,498,890
2002 $12,417,251,350 $5,351,701,663
2001 $10,953,485,349 $5,438,332,602
2000 $10,566,579,295 $4,629,247,204
1999 $11,565,826,465 $4,277,903,780
1998 $11,298,144,990 $4,401,967,633
1997 $10,789,458,433 $4,262,965,420
1996 $11,093,538,846 $4,931,861,039
1995 $10,864,772,471 $3,838,100,904
1994 $8,902,446,252 $3,522,227,092
1993 $16,181,814,713 $4,063,298,919
1992 $12,071,775,335 $3,714,966,678
1991 $11,840,192,296 $3,254,713,056
1990 $12,314,482,628 $3,931,334,875
1989 $11,012,566,195 $3,175,638,333
1988 $12,236,057,362 $3,189,456,965
1987 $13,049,659,981 $3,212,900,556
1986 $11,857,056,199 $4,347,989,788
1985 $8,544,810,498 $3,802,557,895
1984 $7,311,938,026 $3,905,938,481
1983 $6,870,200,010 $4,686,457,031
1982 $6,611,255,964 $4,784,977,326
1981 $6,610,938,617 $4,759,333,998
1980 $6,674,569,047 $5,201,818,348
1979 $5,919,002,983 $3,463,565,854
1978 $4,662,852,583 $2,669,755,115
1977 $3,394,664,024 $2,358,930,406
1976 $2,898,090,002 $2,181,844,179
1975 $2,857,037,371 $2,283,049,215
1974 $2,157,415,533 $1,917,508,190
1973 $1,901,393,361 $1,653,062,335
1972 $1,498,251,890 $1,341,590,690
1971 $1,236,941,394 $1,199,507,631
1970 $1,151,216,993 $1,111,859,571
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,056,391,056
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,031,669,637
1967 $936,175,260 $956,436,932
1966 $851,112,535 $900,264,585
1965 $814,083,266 $833,563,473
1964 $776,650,177 $802,482,184
1963 $718,320,845 $759,345,864
1962 $694,247,864 $739,286,908
1961 $652,777,608 $699,161,945
1960 $614,206,068 $673,081,725

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

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Cameroon and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Madagascar
2024 $1,830 $545
2023 $1,720 $509
2022 $1,605 $504
2021 $1,672 $483
2020 $1,556 $451
2019 $1,555 $500
2018 $1,611 $500
2017 $1,496 $492
2016 $1,442 $454
2015 $1,415 $445
2014 $1,649 $506
2013 $1,576 $515
2012 $1,449 $494
2011 $1,514 $506
2010 $1,399 $450
2009 $1,461 $446
2008 $1,492 $513
2007 $1,326 $420
2006 $1,191 $324
2005 $1,143 $306
2004 $1,133 $272.2
2003 $988 $353
2002 $790 $305
2001 $715 $319
2000 $709 $280.3
1999 $796 $267.4
1998 $799 $284.2
1997 $783 $284.4
1996 $827 $340
1995 $832 $273.1
1994 $701 $258.7
1993 $1,310 $308
1992 $1,005 $290.2
1991 $1,015 $262
1990 $1,087 $326
1989 $1,001 $271.3
1988 $1,145 $280.5
1987 $1,258 $290.8
1986 $1,179 $405
1985 $875 $364
1984 $772 $385
1983 $746 $476
1982 $732 $501
1981 $750 $513
1980 $784 $578
1979 $718 $396
1978 $582 $315
1977 $435 $286.9
1976 $381 $273.5
1975 $386 $295
1974 $299.9 $255.3
1973 $271.8 $226.8
1972 $220.1 $189.6
1971 $186.7 $174.6
1970 $178.5 $166.6
1969 $175.2 $162.9
1968 $170.8 $163.6
1967 $156.6 $155.9
1966 $145.8 $150.7
1965 $142.7 $143.2
1964 $139.2 $141.5
1963 $131.6 $137.4
1962 $130 $137.3
1961 $124.6 $133.3
1960 $119.1 $131.7

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

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Cameroon vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Madagascar
2026 64.5 64.3
2025 64.2 64
2024 64 63.8
2023 63.7 63.6
2022 62.4 63.1
2021 61.1 62.5
2020 61.7 62.7
2019 61.7 63.5
2018 61.2 63.5
2017 60.8 63.4
2016 60.3 63.4
2015 59.7 63.4
2014 59.1 63.3
2013 58.7 63.2
2012 58.2 63
2011 57.5 62.9
2010 57 62.6
2009 56.5 62.3
2008 56.1 62
2007 55.7 61.5
2006 55.3 61.1
2005 54.9 60.7
2004 54.6 60.2
2003 54.3 59.7
2002 53.9 59.2
2001 53.6 58.7
2000 53.3 58
1999 53.2 57.4
1998 53 56.8
1997 53.1 56.1
1996 53.2 55.5
1995 53.3 54.8
1994 53.5 54.2
1993 53.9 53.7
1992 54.1 52.9
1991 54.2 52.6
1990 54.3 52.1
1989 54.4 51.8
1988 54.4 51.4
1987 54.2 51.1
1986 53.6 50.7
1985 53.5 50.4
1984 52.9 50.2
1983 52.4 50.1
1982 51.8 50
1981 51.2 49.8
1980 50.9 50
1979 50.5 50.1
1978 50.3 50
1977 50.1 49.9
1976 50 49.8
1975 49.9 49.6
1974 49.7 49.3
1973 49.5 48.9
1972 49.1 48.5
1971 48.6 48.2
1970 48 47.9
1969 47.2 47.3
1968 46.4 46.9
1967 45.6 46.5
1966 44.8 46
1965 44.2 45.4
1964 43.6 45
1963 43.1 44.6
1962 42.6 44.2
1961 35.2 43.8
1960 34.7 43.3
1959 39.8 43
1958 39.1 42.5
1957 38.3 42.1
1956 38.4 41.7
1955 37.5 41.3
1954 36.5 40.9
1953 35.5 40.7
1952 34.6 40.3
1951 33.9 39.9
1950 33.1 39.7

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

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Cameroon and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Madagascar
2024 29,123,744 31,964,956
2023 28,372,687 31,195,932
2022 27,632,771 30,437,261
2021 26,915,758 29,691,083
2020 26,210,558 28,953,556
2019 25,506,095 28,219,554
2018 24,806,383 27,494,926
2017 24,128,601 26,788,375
2016 23,454,161 26,099,952
2015 22,763,414 25,426,702
2014 22,059,893 24,764,348
2013 21,402,376 24,109,290
2012 20,809,529 23,462,438
2011 20,232,304 22,822,300
2010 19,668,066 22,183,340
2009 19,113,974 21,547,280
2008 18,574,056 20,923,840
2007 18,049,896 20,318,583
2006 17,550,407 19,730,909
2005 17,074,594 19,159,707
2004 16,610,487 18,606,608
2003 16,160,340 18,071,854
2002 15,725,528 17,549,913
2001 15,309,490 17,032,939
2000 14,912,631 16,516,338
1999 14,525,140 16,000,506
1998 14,144,860 15,489,364
1997 13,775,214 14,990,814
1996 13,414,757 14,510,711
1995 13,058,516 14,051,275
1994 12,704,903 13,613,850
1993 12,353,131 13,197,345
1992 12,006,353 12,800,870
1991 11,667,180 12,421,412
1990 11,331,821 12,055,639
1989 11,002,745 11,704,998
1988 10,684,968 11,369,462
1987 10,370,749 11,047,291
1986 10,060,342 10,736,857
1985 9,761,730 10,433,142
1984 9,475,078 10,134,550
1983 9,215,397 9,843,044
1982 9,028,678 9,557,671
1981 8,816,377 9,279,011
1980 8,512,219 9,006,032
1979 8,239,641 8,737,581
1978 8,011,921 8,475,864
1977 7,796,501 8,222,240
1976 7,597,962 7,976,831
1975 7,397,120 7,739,336
1974 7,193,583 7,509,726
1973 6,996,660 7,288,048
1972 6,806,872 7,074,398
1971 6,624,408 6,868,868
1970 6,449,793 6,672,003
1969 6,283,462 6,484,716
1968 6,125,863 6,306,493
1967 5,977,318 6,136,486
1966 5,837,295 5,974,279
1965 5,704,686 5,819,116
1964 5,578,257 5,669,863
1963 5,456,623 5,525,185
1962 5,338,620 5,384,150
1961 5,239,273 5,246,158
1960 5,159,057 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Madagascar
2023 4.32 3.97
2022 4.4 4.04
2021 4.47 4.1
2020 4.56 4.17
2019 4.65 4.22
2018 4.74 4.25
2017 4.8 4.26
2016 4.84 4.29
2015 4.84 4.34
2014 4.84 4.42
2013 4.91 4.53
2012 4.98 4.61
2011 5.05 4.74
2010 5.15 4.9
2009 5.24 5
2008 5.29 5.04
2007 5.34 5.08
2006 5.37 5.13
2005 5.42 5.2
2004 5.44 5.26
2003 5.43 5.33
2002 5.44 5.41
2001 5.44 5.53
2000 5.51 5.67
1999 5.6 5.84
1998 5.66 5.99
1997 5.71 6.02
1996 5.8 6.03
1995 5.92 6.04
1994 6.04 6.04
1993 6.16 6.06
1992 6.26 6.08
1991 6.32 6.12
1990 6.36 6.14
1989 6.41 6.15
1988 6.48 6.18
1987 6.54 6.24
1986 6.57 6.34
1985 6.56 6.46
1984 6.56 6.55
1983 6.58 6.63
1982 6.59 6.7
1981 6.61 6.77
1980 6.61 6.84
1979 6.58 6.87
1978 6.55 6.9
1977 6.51 6.93
1976 6.45 6.95
1975 6.4 6.97
1974 6.36 6.99
1973 6.33 7.01
1972 6.29 7.04
1971 6.26 7.07
1970 6.2 7.1
1969 6.14 7.12
1968 6.04 7.13
1967 5.95 7.14
1966 5.85 7.16
1965 5.8 7.17
1964 5.74 7.19
1963 5.73 7.21
1962 5.73 7.26
1961 5.73 7.3
1960 5.73 7.34

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

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Cameroon and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Madagascar
2024 19 20
2023 18.8 19.9
2022 18.7 19.7
2021 18.6 19.6
2020 18.5 19.4
2019 18.5 19.3
2018 18.4 19.1
2017 18.4 18.9
2016 18.3 18.7
2015 18.3 18.6
2014 18.2 18.4
2013 18.1 18.2
2012 18 18.1
2011 17.9 17.9
2010 17.9 17.8
2009 17.8 17.7
2008 17.8 17.6
2007 17.7 17.5
2006 17.7 17.4
2005 17.6 17.3
2004 17.6 17.3
2003 17.5 17.2
2002 17.5 17.2
2001 17.4 17.2
2000 17.3 17.2
1999 17.2 17.2
1998 17.1 17.2
1997 17.1 17.1
1996 17 17.1
1995 16.9 17.1
1994 16.9 17.1
1993 16.8 17
1992 16.8 17
1991 16.8 16.9
1990 16.8 16.9
1989 16.8 16.8
1988 16.9 16.7
1987 16.9 16.6
1986 17 16.6
1985 17.1 16.5
1984 17.1 16.5
1983 17.3 16.4
1982 17.5 16.4
1981 17.8 16.4
1980 17.8 16.4
1979 17.9 16.5
1978 18 16.5
1977 18.2 16.5
1976 18.3 16.6
1975 18.5 16.6
1974 18.6 16.6
1973 18.8 16.6
1972 18.9 16.6
1971 19 16.7
1970 19.2 16.7
1969 19.4 16.6
1968 19.5 16.7
1967 19.7 16.7
1966 19.8 16.7
1965 19.9 16.8
1964 20 16.8
1963 20.1 17
1962 20.1 17.2
1961 20.3 17.5
1960 20.5 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Cameroon Madagascar
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
77.5%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Cameroon Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Madagascar
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,660 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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