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Cameroon vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 52nd vs. 34th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Mozambique
Population
30864115
36941128
Population rank 51/197 43/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Cameroon and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Mozambique
2024 $53,296,694,320 $22,745,341,305
2023 $48,814,501,547 $20,921,079,533
2022 $44,347,206,073 $18,883,528,581
2021 $45,011,937,347 $16,168,055,475
2020 $40,773,241,177 $14,235,420,174
2019 $39,667,757,528 $15,512,759,047
2018 $39,955,552,190 $15,017,358,953
2017 $36,098,547,033 $13,264,640,646
2016 $33,814,337,044 $12,069,051,237
2015 $32,210,233,020 $16,208,985,770
2014 $36,386,544,706 $17,978,246,586
2013 $33,728,621,180 $17,198,073,057
2012 $30,155,062,329 $16,688,114,144
2011 $30,630,910,495 $14,619,279,989
2010 $27,507,501,821 $11,411,894,724
2009 $27,932,970,317 $12,263,894,790
2008 $27,715,142,033 $12,920,340,965
2007 $23,928,250,433 $10,811,456,006
2006 $20,910,512,975 $9,509,835,537
2005 $19,509,852,207 $8,868,504,900
2004 $18,826,214,136 $7,937,255,565
2003 $15,970,315,035 $6,583,526,861
2002 $12,417,251,350 $5,950,769,427
2001 $10,953,485,349 $5,650,154,067
2000 $10,566,579,295 $5,930,685,215
1999 $11,565,826,465 $6,285,219,691
1998 $11,298,144,990 $5,551,118,149
1997 $10,789,458,433 $4,873,663,775
1996 $11,093,538,846 $4,030,146,135
1995 $10,864,772,471 $3,061,646,174
1994 $8,902,446,252 $2,958,108,170
1993 $16,181,814,713 $2,883,161,897
1992 $12,071,775,335 $2,798,696,511
1991 $11,840,192,296 $3,854,856,435
1990 $12,314,482,628 -
1989 $11,012,566,195 -
1988 $12,236,057,362 -
1987 $13,049,659,981 -
1986 $11,857,056,199 -
1985 $8,544,810,498 -
1984 $7,311,938,026 -
1983 $6,870,200,010 -
1982 $6,611,255,964 -
1981 $6,610,938,617 -
1980 $6,674,569,047 -
1979 $5,919,002,983 -
1978 $4,662,852,583 -
1977 $3,394,664,024 -
1976 $2,898,090,002 -
1975 $2,857,037,371 -
1974 $2,157,415,533 -
1973 $1,901,393,361 -
1972 $1,498,251,890 -
1971 $1,236,941,394 -
1970 $1,151,216,993 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Mozambique
2024 $1,830 $657
2023 $1,720 $622
2022 $1,605 $578
2021 $1,672 $510
2020 $1,556 $462
2019 $1,555 $519
2018 $1,611 $518
2017 $1,496 $471
2016 $1,442 $441
2015 $1,415 $611
2014 $1,649 $697
2013 $1,576 $687
2012 $1,449 $686
2011 $1,514 $618
2010 $1,399 $496
2009 $1,461 $548
2008 $1,492 $592
2007 $1,326 $508
2006 $1,191 $457
2005 $1,143 $437
2004 $1,133 $400
2003 $988 $339
2002 $790 $314
2001 $715 $305
2000 $709 $327
1999 $796 $354
1998 $799 $320
1997 $783 $287.5
1996 $827 $244.4
1995 $832 $191.8
1994 $701 $196.8
1993 $1,310 $205.2
1992 $1,005 $205.6
1991 $1,015 $288.7
1990 $1,087 -
1989 $1,001 -
1988 $1,145 -
1987 $1,258 -
1986 $1,179 -
1985 $875 -
1984 $772 -
1983 $746 -
1982 $732 -
1981 $750 -
1980 $784 -
1979 $718 -
1978 $582 -
1977 $435 -
1976 $381 -
1975 $386 -
1974 $299.9 -
1973 $271.8 -
1972 $220.1 -
1971 $186.7 -
1970 $178.5 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Mozambique
2026 64.5 64.1
2025 64.2 64
2024 64 63.8
2023 63.7 63.6
2022 62.4 63
2021 61.1 60.3
2020 61.7 61.4
2019 61.7 61.3
2018 61.2 60.8
2017 60.8 60.1
2016 60.3 59.5
2015 59.7 58.7
2014 59.1 58
2013 58.7 57.2
2012 58.2 56.5
2011 57.5 55.7
2010 57 55
2009 56.5 54.4
2008 56.1 53.8
2007 55.7 53.3
2006 55.3 52.7
2005 54.9 52.3
2004 54.6 51.9
2003 54.3 51.4
2002 53.9 50.9
2001 53.6 50.3
2000 53.3 49.5
1999 53.2 48.8
1998 53 48.2
1997 53.1 47.8
1996 53.2 47.1
1995 53.3 46.5
1994 53.5 46.1
1993 53.9 45.7
1992 54.1 45.1
1991 54.2 44.7
1990 54.3 44.3
1989 54.4 43.9
1988 54.4 43.7
1987 54.2 41
1986 53.6 41
1985 53.5 39
1984 52.9 38.9
1983 52.4 41.6
1982 51.8 41.7
1981 51.2 41.6
1980 50.9 44
1979 50.5 43.9
1978 50.3 44
1977 50.1 43.9
1976 50 43.9
1975 49.9 43.8
1974 49.7 43.2
1973 49.5 42.7
1972 49.1 42.5
1971 48.6 42.6
1970 48 42.5
1969 47.2 42.3
1968 46.4 42.1
1967 45.6 42
1966 44.8 41.8
1965 44.2 41.8
1964 43.6 41.7
1963 43.1 42
1962 42.6 41.8
1961 35.2 41.5
1960 34.7 41.2
1959 39.8 40.9
1958 39.1 40.5
1957 38.3 40.1
1956 38.4 39.6
1955 37.5 39.3
1954 36.5 38.9
1953 35.5 38.5
1952 34.6 38.1
1951 33.9 37.7
1950 33.1 37.3

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

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Cameroon and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Mozambique
2024 29,123,744 34,631,766
2023 28,372,687 33,635,160
2022 27,632,771 32,656,246
2021 26,915,758 31,707,800
2020 26,210,558 30,783,688
2019 25,506,095 29,884,380
2018 24,806,383 29,018,644
2017 24,128,601 28,166,393
2016 23,454,161 27,337,105
2015 22,763,414 26,547,572
2014 22,059,893 25,788,475
2013 21,402,376 25,051,611
2012 20,809,529 24,337,846
2011 20,232,304 23,649,039
2010 19,668,066 22,999,235
2009 19,113,974 22,391,745
2008 18,574,056 21,819,036
2007 18,049,896 21,287,635
2006 17,550,407 20,787,087
2005 17,074,594 20,304,569
2004 16,610,487 19,840,313
2003 16,160,340 19,392,475
2002 15,725,528 18,958,338
2001 15,309,490 18,537,729
2000 14,912,631 18,129,653
1999 14,525,140 17,734,506
1998 14,144,860 17,340,464
1997 13,775,214 16,949,982
1996 13,414,757 16,492,480
1995 13,058,516 15,960,530
1994 12,704,903 15,033,853
1993 12,353,131 14,051,192
1992 12,006,353 13,613,316
1991 11,667,180 13,352,090
1990 11,331,821 13,094,537
1989 11,002,745 12,906,842
1988 10,684,968 12,800,558
1987 10,370,749 12,822,574
1986 10,060,342 12,770,578
1985 9,761,730 12,548,949
1984 9,475,078 12,315,954
1983 9,215,397 12,073,822
1982 9,028,678 11,824,370
1981 8,816,377 11,568,127
1980 8,512,219 11,336,221
1979 8,239,641 11,028,809
1978 8,011,921 10,618,250
1977 7,796,501 10,224,975
1976 7,597,962 9,867,209
1975 7,397,120 9,540,817
1974 7,193,583 9,236,093
1973 6,996,660 8,954,242
1972 6,806,872 8,692,935
1971 6,624,408 8,456,317
1970 6,449,793 8,250,506
1969 6,283,462 8,066,951
1968 6,125,863 7,892,613
1967 5,977,318 7,724,550
1966 5,837,295 7,562,990
1965 5,704,686 7,406,421
1964 5,578,257 7,255,061
1963 5,456,623 7,109,828
1962 5,338,620 6,969,364
1961 5,239,273 6,834,936
1960 5,159,057 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Mozambique
2023 4.32 4.76
2022 4.4 4.84
2021 4.47 4.91
2020 4.56 4.96
2019 4.65 5.02
2018 4.74 5.07
2017 4.8 5.13
2016 4.84 5.19
2015 4.84 5.25
2014 4.84 5.3
2013 4.91 5.43
2012 4.98 5.52
2011 5.05 5.6
2010 5.15 5.66
2009 5.24 5.68
2008 5.29 5.6
2007 5.34 5.47
2006 5.37 5.45
2005 5.42 5.5
2004 5.44 5.55
2003 5.43 5.6
2002 5.44 5.67
2001 5.44 5.76
2000 5.51 5.83
1999 5.6 5.88
1998 5.66 5.91
1997 5.71 5.93
1996 5.8 5.97
1995 5.92 6.02
1994 6.04 6.08
1993 6.16 6.15
1992 6.26 6.22
1991 6.32 6.28
1990 6.36 6.32
1989 6.41 6.35
1988 6.48 6.37
1987 6.54 6.39
1986 6.57 6.41
1985 6.56 6.43
1984 6.56 6.44
1983 6.58 6.43
1982 6.59 6.43
1981 6.61 6.48
1980 6.61 6.53
1979 6.58 6.56
1978 6.55 6.59
1977 6.51 6.62
1976 6.45 6.64
1975 6.4 6.66
1974 6.36 6.67
1973 6.33 6.7
1972 6.29 6.7
1971 6.26 6.7
1970 6.2 6.7
1969 6.14 6.67
1968 6.04 6.65
1967 5.95 6.61
1966 5.85 6.58
1965 5.8 6.54
1964 5.74 6.51
1963 5.73 6.47
1962 5.73 6.42
1961 5.73 6.37
1960 5.73 6.31

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

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Cameroon and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Cameroon Mozambique
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
61.7%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Cameroon Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Mozambique
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,314 mi
2015

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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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