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Cameroon vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 52nd vs. 187th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Malta
Population
30864115
581729
Population rank 51/197 167/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Cameroon and Malta: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Malta economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Malta
2024 $53,296,694,320 $24,971,574,502
2023 $48,814,501,547 $22,610,561,526
2022 $44,347,206,073 $18,928,276,162
2021 $45,011,937,347 $19,739,875,611
2020 $40,773,241,177 $16,404,663,226
2019 $39,667,757,528 $16,337,793,531
2018 $39,955,552,190 $16,153,779,511
2017 $36,098,547,033 $14,161,366,724
2016 $33,814,337,044 $12,025,782,834
2015 $32,210,233,020 $11,340,795,042
2014 $36,386,544,706 $11,888,032,874
2013 $33,728,621,180 $10,796,782,636
2012 $30,155,062,329 $9,609,532,089
2011 $30,630,910,495 $9,789,361,703
2010 $27,507,501,821 $9,097,044,159
2009 $27,932,970,317 $8,734,745,698
2008 $27,715,142,033 $9,135,419,465
2007 $23,928,250,433 $7,908,412,306
2006 $20,910,512,975 $6,749,838,806
2005 $19,509,852,207 $6,393,234,993
2004 $18,826,214,136 $6,104,141,520
2003 $15,970,315,035 $5,418,315,224
2002 $12,417,251,350 $4,455,127,414
2001 $10,953,485,349 $4,070,867,133
2000 $10,566,579,295 $4,036,809,815
1999 $11,565,826,465 $4,111,857,809
1998 $11,298,144,990 $4,010,111,688
1997 $10,789,458,433 $3,787,023,707
1996 $11,093,538,846 $3,822,547,197
1995 $10,864,772,471 $3,709,396,045
1994 $8,902,446,252 $2,998,505,428
1993 $16,181,814,713 $2,709,193,538
1992 $12,071,775,335 $3,021,942,759
1991 $11,840,192,296 $2,750,216,747
1990 $12,314,482,628 $2,547,328,748
1989 $11,012,566,195 $2,118,655,677
1988 $12,236,057,362 $2,019,503,068
1987 $13,049,659,981 $1,751,293,461
1986 $11,857,056,199 $1,435,038,441
1985 $8,544,810,498 $1,117,797,439
1984 $7,311,938,026 $1,101,807,023
1983 $6,870,200,010 $1,165,729,707
1982 $6,611,255,964 $1,234,474,404
1981 $6,610,938,617 $1,243,509,394
1980 $6,674,569,047 $1,250,198,601
1979 $5,919,002,983 $1,001,288,847
1978 $4,662,852,583 $793,673,402
1977 $3,394,664,024 $625,563,171
1976 $2,898,090,002 $527,936,989
1975 $2,857,037,371 $474,618,321
1974 $2,157,415,533 $376,081,124
1973 $1,901,393,361 $345,616,106
1972 $1,498,251,890 $295,106,628
1971 $1,236,941,394 $264,578,485
1970 $1,151,216,993 $250,728,796
1969 $1,100,551,489 -
1968 $1,046,191,218 -
1967 $936,175,260 -
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Malta
2024 $1,830 $43,899
2023 $1,720 $40,906
2022 $1,605 $35,639
2021 $1,672 $38,097
2020 $1,556 $31,823
2019 $1,555 $32,422
2018 $1,611 $33,382
2017 $1,496 $30,317
2016 $1,442 $26,459
2015 $1,415 $25,530
2014 $1,649 $27,425
2013 $1,576 $25,416
2012 $1,449 $22,878
2011 $1,514 $23,517
2010 $1,399 $21,947
2009 $1,461 $21,176
2008 $1,492 $22,315
2007 $1,326 $19,444
2006 $1,191 $16,654
2005 $1,143 $15,831
2004 $1,133 $15,212
2003 $988 $13,594
2002 $790 $11,251
2001 $715 $10,358
2000 $709 $10,348
1999 $796 $10,609
1998 $799 $10,408
1997 $783 $9,893
1996 $827 $10,062
1995 $832 $9,828
1994 $701 $8,000
1993 $1,310 $7,296
1992 $1,005 $8,220
1991 $1,015 $7,559
1990 $1,087 $7,192
1989 $1,001 $6,041
1988 $1,145 $5,814
1987 $1,258 $5,084
1986 $1,179 $4,195
1985 $875 $3,322
1984 $772 $3,333
1983 $746 $3,527
1982 $732 $3,788
1981 $750 $3,898
1980 $784 $3,948
1979 $718 $3,196
1978 $582 $2,559
1977 $435 $2,038
1976 $381 $1,727
1975 $386 $1,560
1974 $299.9 $1,245
1973 $271.8 $1,144
1972 $220.1 $976
1971 $186.7 $874
1970 $178.5 $828
1969 $175.2 -
1968 $170.8 -
1967 $156.6 -
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Malta
2026 64.5 83.8
2025 64.2 83.6
2024 64 83.5
2023 63.7 83.3
2022 62.4 82.2
2021 61.1 82.3
2020 61.7 82.3
2019 61.7 82.8
2018 61.2 82.9
2017 60.8 83.1
2016 60.3 82.7
2015 59.7 82.6
2014 59.1 82.3
2013 58.7 81.8
2012 58.2 81.1
2011 57.5 80.8
2010 57 81.4
2009 56.5 80.4
2008 56.1 79.7
2007 55.7 79.7
2006 55.3 79.6
2005 54.9 79.5
2004 54.6 79.2
2003 54.3 78.7
2002 53.9 78.5
2001 53.6 78.9
2000 53.3 77.9
1999 53.2 77.8
1998 53 77.8
1997 53.1 77.3
1996 53.2 76.3
1995 53.3 77
1994 53.5 76.9
1993 53.9 76.8
1992 54.1 76.7
1991 54.2 76.5
1990 54.3 76.2
1989 54.4 76.2
1988 54.4 75.9
1987 54.2 75.3
1986 53.6 74.5
1985 53.5 73.9
1984 52.9 73.3
1983 52.4 73.1
1982 51.8 72.8
1981 51.2 72.4
1980 50.9 72.3
1979 50.5 72.5
1978 50.3 72.3
1977 50.1 72.3
1976 50 72.2
1975 49.9 72.1
1974 49.7 71.9
1973 49.5 71.3
1972 49.1 70.7
1971 48.6 70.1
1970 48 70.4
1969 47.2 70.1
1968 46.4 69.9
1967 45.6 69.8
1966 44.8 69.7
1965 44.2 69.5
1964 43.6 69.3
1963 43.1 69.2
1962 42.6 69.2
1961 35.2 68.4
1960 34.7 68.4
1959 39.8 68.4
1958 39.1 67.8
1957 38.3 67.5
1956 38.4 66.8
1955 37.5 66.3
1954 36.5 65.1
1953 35.5 64.3
1952 34.6 64.1
1951 33.9 63.9
1950 33.1 63.5

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

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Cameroon and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Malta
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Malta
2024 29,123,744 568,847
2023 28,372,687 552,747
2022 27,632,771 531,113
2021 26,915,758 518,150
2020 26,210,558 515,490
2019 25,506,095 503,912
2018 24,806,383 483,903
2017 24,128,601 467,106
2016 23,454,161 454,505
2015 22,763,414 444,220
2014 22,059,893 433,481
2013 21,402,376 424,810
2012 20,809,529 420,028
2011 20,232,304 416,268
2010 19,668,066 414,508
2009 19,113,974 412,477
2008 18,574,056 409,379
2007 18,049,896 406,724
2006 17,550,407 405,308
2005 17,074,594 403,834
2004 16,610,487 401,268
2003 16,160,340 398,582
2002 15,725,528 395,969
2001 15,309,490 393,028
2000 14,912,631 390,087
1999 14,525,140 387,578
1998 14,144,860 385,287
1997 13,775,214 382,791
1996 13,414,757 379,905
1995 13,058,516 377,419
1994 12,704,903 374,797
1993 12,353,131 371,308
1992 12,006,353 367,618
1991 11,667,180 363,845
1990 11,331,821 354,170
1989 11,002,745 350,722
1988 10,684,968 347,325
1987 10,370,749 344,485
1986 10,060,342 342,121
1985 9,761,730 336,452
1984 9,475,078 330,593
1983 9,215,397 330,524
1982 9,028,678 325,898
1981 8,816,377 318,982
1980 8,512,219 316,645
1979 8,239,641 313,342
1978 8,011,921 310,182
1977 7,796,501 306,970
1976 7,597,962 305,774
1975 7,397,120 304,222
1974 7,193,583 301,996
1973 6,996,660 302,200
1972 6,806,872 302,450
1971 6,624,408 302,700
1970 6,449,793 302,650
1969 6,283,462 304,300
1968 6,125,863 307,900
1967 5,977,318 311,550
1966 5,837,295 315,200
1965 5,704,686 318,800
1964 5,578,257 321,250
1963 5,456,623 322,550
1962 5,338,620 323,900
1961 5,239,273 325,250
1960 5,159,057 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Malta

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Malta
2023 4.32 1.06
2022 4.4 1.08
2021 4.47 1.13
2020 4.56 1.13
2019 4.65 1.14
2018 4.74 1.23
2017 4.8 1.26
2016 4.84 1.37
2015 4.84 1.37
2014 4.84 1.38
2013 4.91 1.36
2012 4.98 1.42
2011 5.05 1.45
2010 5.15 1.36
2009 5.24 1.42
2008 5.29 1.43
2007 5.34 1.35
2006 5.37 1.36
2005 5.42 1.38
2004 5.44 1.4
2003 5.43 1.48
2002 5.44 1.45
2001 5.44 1.48
2000 5.51 1.68
1999 5.6 1.73
1998 5.66 1.84
1997 5.71 1.93
1996 5.8 1.99
1995 5.92 1.77
1994 6.04 1.84
1993 6.16 1.96
1992 6.26 2.07
1991 6.32 1.99
1990 6.36 2.02
1989 6.41 2.1
1988 6.48 2.06
1987 6.54 1.97
1986 6.57 1.93
1985 6.56 1.95
1984 6.56 1.95
1983 6.58 1.92
1982 6.59 1.9
1981 6.61 1.87
1980 6.61 1.99
1979 6.58 2.1
1978 6.55 2.05
1977 6.51 2.14
1976 6.45 2.21
1975 6.4 2.27
1974 6.36 1.64
1973 6.33 1.65
1972 6.29 2.01
1971 6.26 2.06
1970 6.2 2.03
1969 6.14 2.02
1968 6.04 2.12
1967 5.95 2.24
1966 5.85 2.33
1965 5.8 2.52
1964 5.74 2.79
1963 5.73 2.9
1962 5.73 3.24
1961 5.73 3.27
1960 5.73 3.62

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

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Cameroon and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Malta
2024 19 41.8
2023 18.8 41.4
2022 18.7 40.8
2021 18.6 40.2
2020 18.5 39.9
2019 18.5 39.9
2018 18.4 40.2
2017 18.4 40.5
2016 18.3 40.6
2015 18.3 40.6
2014 18.2 40.6
2013 18.1 40.4
2012 18 40.2
2011 17.9 39.9
2010 17.9 39.6
2009 17.8 39.3
2008 17.8 39
2007 17.7 38.7
2006 17.7 38.4
2005 17.6 38.1
2004 17.6 37.7
2003 17.5 37.4
2002 17.5 37
2001 17.4 36.7
2000 17.3 36.4
1999 17.2 36.1
1998 17.1 35.8
1997 17.1 35.5
1996 17 35.1
1995 16.9 34.7
1994 16.9 34.3
1993 16.8 34
1992 16.8 33.7
1991 16.8 33.3
1990 16.8 33
1989 16.8 32.7
1988 16.9 32.4
1987 16.9 32
1986 17 31.7
1985 17.1 31.4
1984 17.1 31.2
1983 17.3 30.9
1982 17.5 30.6
1981 17.8 30.3
1980 17.8 30
1979 17.9 29.6
1978 18 29.2
1977 18.2 28.7
1976 18.3 28.4
1975 18.5 28
1974 18.6 27.6
1973 18.8 27.2
1972 18.9 26.8
1971 19 26.3
1970 19.2 25.9
1969 19.4 25.5
1968 19.5 25
1967 19.7 24.8
1966 19.8 24.6
1965 19.9 24.5
1964 20 24.4
1963 20.1 24.2
1962 20.1 24
1961 20.3 23.8
1960 20.5 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Malta
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
94.9%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Cameroon Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Malta
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
1,401 mi
2001

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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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