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Cameroon vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 52nd vs. 39th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Myanmar
Population
30864115
55292116
Population rank 51/197 27/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Cameroon and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Myanmar
2024 $53,296,694,320 $74,068,349,524
2023 $48,814,501,547 $66,757,619,000
2022 $44,347,206,073 $62,253,049,903
2021 $45,011,937,347 $66,345,291,149
2020 $40,773,241,177 $79,006,113,670
2019 $39,667,757,528 $75,065,106,243
2018 $39,955,552,190 $67,860,515,993
2017 $36,098,547,033 $66,053,040,475
2016 $33,814,337,044 $63,298,361,984
2015 $32,210,233,020 $59,607,290,408
2014 $36,386,544,706 $65,531,374,210
2013 $33,728,621,180 $60,269,732,855
2012 $30,155,062,329 $59,937,796,648
2011 $30,630,910,495 $59,977,326,086
2010 $27,507,501,821 $49,540,813,342
2009 $27,932,970,317 $36,906,181,381
2008 $27,715,142,033 $31,862,554,102
2007 $23,928,250,433 $20,182,477,481
2006 $20,910,512,975 $14,502,553,710
2005 $19,509,852,207 $11,986,972,419
2004 $18,826,214,136 $10,567,354,056
2003 $15,970,315,035 $10,467,109,978
2002 $12,417,251,350 $6,777,632,512
2001 $10,953,485,349 $6,477,790,688
2000 $10,566,579,295 $8,905,066,164
1999 $11,565,826,465 $8,486,832,801
1998 $11,298,144,990 $6,459,461,639
1997 $10,789,458,433 $4,722,288,496
1996 $11,093,538,846 $6,123,556,717
1995 $10,864,772,471 $5,289,174,943
1994 $8,902,446,252 $4,432,257,174
1993 $16,181,814,713 $3,163,020,035
1992 $12,071,775,335 $2,411,552,289
1991 $11,840,192,296 $2,069,832,687
1990 $12,314,482,628 $2,115,193,513
1989 $11,012,566,195 $2,013,448,229
1988 $12,236,057,362 $1,541,088,312
1987 $13,049,659,981 $1,562,448,077
1986 $11,857,056,199 $1,582,873,750
1985 $8,544,810,498 $1,478,908,173
1984 $7,311,938,026 $1,304,063,253
1983 $6,870,200,010 $1,381,573,615
1982 $6,611,255,964 $1,481,165,468
1981 $6,610,938,617 $1,111,000,765
1980 $6,674,569,047 $1,038,225,167
1979 $5,919,002,983 $952,265,043
1978 $4,662,852,583 $935,408,775
1977 $3,394,664,024 $873,579,932
1976 $2,898,090,002 $1,204,699,849
1975 $2,857,037,371 $1,061,107,354
1974 $2,157,415,533 $1,225,589,878
1973 $1,901,393,361 $719,754,655
1972 $1,498,251,890 $662,213,083
1971 $1,236,941,394 $587,448,405
1970 $1,151,216,993 $563,555,631
1969 $1,100,551,489 $571,854,215
1968 $1,046,191,218 $559,956,130
1967 $936,175,260 $420,359,036
1966 $851,112,535 $293,103,479
1965 $814,083,266 $367,053,117
1964 $776,650,177 $411,419,906
1963 $718,320,845 $598,998,419
1962 $694,247,864 $634,528,872
1961 $652,777,608 $605,581,577
1960 $614,206,068 $545,098,448

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

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Cameroon and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Myanmar
2024 $1,830 $1,359
2023 $1,720 $1,233
2022 $1,605 $1,158
2021 $1,672 $1,243
2020 $1,556 $1,490
2019 $1,555 $1,426
2018 $1,611 $1,298
2017 $1,496 $1,273
2016 $1,442 $1,229
2015 $1,415 $1,167
2014 $1,649 $1,293
2013 $1,576 $1,199
2012 $1,449 $1,203
2011 $1,514 $1,214
2010 $1,399 $1,011
2009 $1,461 $758
2008 $1,492 $658
2007 $1,326 $419
2006 $1,191 $303
2005 $1,143 $252.7
2004 $1,133 $224.5
2003 $988 $224.3
2002 $790 $146.6
2001 $715 $141.5
2000 $709 $196.6
1999 $796 $189.5
1998 $799 $146
1997 $783 $108
1996 $827 $141.9
1995 $832 $124.1
1994 $701 $105.4
1993 $1,310 $76.2
1992 $1,005 $58.9
1991 $1,015 $51.2
1990 $1,087 $53.1
1989 $1,001 $51.3
1988 $1,145 $39.9
1987 $1,258 $41.1
1986 $1,179 $42.4
1985 $875 $40.4
1984 $772 $36.3
1983 $746 $39.3
1982 $732 $43
1981 $750 $32.8
1980 $784 $31.2
1979 $718 $29.2
1978 $582 $29.3
1977 $435 $27.9
1976 $381 $39.2
1975 $386 $35.2
1974 $299.9 $41.4
1973 $271.8 $24.8
1972 $220.1 $23.3
1971 $186.7 $21.1
1970 $178.5 $20.7
1969 $175.2 $21.5
1968 $170.8 $21.5
1967 $156.6 $16.5
1966 $145.8 $11.8
1965 $142.7 $15.1
1964 $139.2 $17.3
1963 $131.6 $25.8
1962 $130 $27.9
1961 $124.6 $27.3
1960 $119.1 $25.1

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

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Cameroon vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Myanmar
2026 64.5 67.5
2025 64.2 67.3
2024 64 67.1
2023 63.7 66.9
2022 62.4 66.5
2021 61.1 65.6
2020 61.7 66.6
2019 61.7 66.5
2018 61.2 66.2
2017 60.8 65.9
2016 60.3 65.6
2015 59.7 65.3
2014 59.1 65
2013 58.7 64.6
2012 58.2 64.3
2011 57.5 63.9
2010 57 63.5
2009 56.5 63.1
2008 56.1 56.4
2007 55.7 62.4
2006 55.3 62
2005 54.9 61.7
2004 54.6 61.4
2003 54.3 61.2
2002 53.9 60.9
2001 53.6 60.6
2000 53.3 60.4
1999 53.2 60.1
1998 53 59.9
1997 53.1 59.5
1996 53.2 59.2
1995 53.3 58.7
1994 53.5 58.3
1993 53.9 58
1992 54.1 57.7
1991 54.2 57.4
1990 54.3 57.2
1989 54.4 56.9
1988 54.4 56.6
1987 54.2 56.4
1986 53.6 56.1
1985 53.5 55.8
1984 52.9 55.6
1983 52.4 55.3
1982 51.8 55
1981 51.2 54.7
1980 50.9 54.4
1979 50.5 54
1978 50.3 53.5
1977 50.1 53.3
1976 50 52.9
1975 49.9 52.5
1974 49.7 52.1
1973 49.5 51.8
1972 49.1 51.4
1971 48.6 51
1970 48 50.5
1969 47.2 50
1968 46.4 49.4
1967 45.6 48.9
1966 44.8 48.2
1965 44.2 47.4
1964 43.6 46.7
1963 43.1 46
1962 42.6 45.3
1961 35.2 44.6
1960 34.7 44.1
1959 39.8 43.4
1958 39.1 42.8
1957 38.3 42
1956 38.4 41.2
1955 37.5 40.4
1954 36.5 39.6
1953 35.5 38.6
1952 34.6 37.7
1951 33.9 36.5
1950 33.1 35.7

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

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Cameroon and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Myanmar
2024 29,123,744 54,500,091
2023 28,372,687 54,133,798
2022 27,632,771 53,756,787
2021 26,915,758 53,387,102
2020 26,210,558 53,016,522
2019 25,506,095 52,640,713
2018 24,806,383 52,272,247
2017 24,128,601 51,894,938
2016 23,454,161 51,495,696
2015 22,763,414 51,089,056
2014 22,059,893 50,681,634
2013 21,402,376 50,262,658
2012 20,809,529 49,837,446
2011 20,232,304 49,419,820
2010 19,668,066 49,024,382
2009 19,113,974 48,660,459
2008 18,574,056 48,390,793
2007 18,049,896 48,125,043
2006 17,550,407 47,785,135
2005 17,074,594 47,438,365
2004 16,610,487 47,068,772
2003 16,160,340 46,667,192
2002 15,725,528 46,232,653
2001 15,309,490 45,771,139
2000 14,912,631 45,290,841
1999 14,525,140 44,787,724
1998 14,144,860 44,257,793
1997 13,775,214 43,708,798
1996 13,414,757 43,154,860
1995 13,058,516 42,605,338
1994 12,704,903 42,055,143
1993 12,353,131 41,502,429
1992 12,006,353 40,950,342
1991 11,667,180 40,394,154
1990 11,331,821 39,817,251
1989 11,002,745 39,214,618
1988 10,684,968 38,600,927
1987 10,370,749 37,971,594
1986 10,060,342 37,314,878
1985 9,761,730 36,622,827
1984 9,475,078 35,899,313
1983 9,215,397 35,162,715
1982 9,028,678 34,482,965
1981 8,816,377 33,858,783
1980 8,512,219 33,227,204
1979 8,239,641 32,596,550
1978 8,011,921 31,972,976
1977 7,796,501 31,355,966
1976 7,597,962 30,758,811
1975 7,397,120 30,176,565
1974 7,193,583 29,598,167
1973 6,996,660 29,026,388
1972 6,806,872 28,428,324
1971 6,624,408 27,807,219
1970 6,449,793 27,193,016
1969 6,283,462 26,585,112
1968 6,125,863 25,989,662
1967 5,977,318 25,406,429
1966 5,837,295 24,836,496
1965 5,704,686 24,279,431
1964 5,578,257 23,737,315
1963 5,456,623 23,213,408
1962 5,338,620 22,704,719
1961 5,239,273 22,210,581
1960 5,159,057 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Myanmar
2023 4.32 2.12
2022 4.4 2.13
2021 4.47 2.16
2020 4.56 2.18
2019 4.65 2.21
2018 4.74 2.23
2017 4.8 2.25
2016 4.84 2.27
2015 4.84 2.27
2014 4.84 2.25
2013 4.91 2.26
2012 4.98 2.28
2011 5.05 2.31
2010 5.15 2.34
2009 5.24 2.37
2008 5.29 2.4
2007 5.34 2.45
2006 5.37 2.47
2005 5.42 2.52
2004 5.44 2.59
2003 5.43 2.68
2002 5.44 2.77
2001 5.44 2.79
2000 5.51 2.81
1999 5.6 2.85
1998 5.66 2.91
1997 5.71 2.99
1996 5.8 3.06
1995 5.92 3.13
1994 6.04 3.2
1993 6.16 3.28
1992 6.26 3.35
1991 6.32 3.43
1990 6.36 3.5
1989 6.41 3.59
1988 6.48 3.67
1987 6.54 3.86
1986 6.57 4.08
1985 6.56 4.32
1984 6.56 4.52
1983 6.58 4.63
1982 6.59 4.66
1981 6.61 4.69
1980 6.61 4.79
1979 6.58 4.9
1978 6.55 4.99
1977 6.51 5.07
1976 6.45 5.16
1975 6.4 5.25
1974 6.36 5.34
1973 6.33 5.44
1972 6.29 5.53
1971 6.26 5.62
1970 6.2 5.68
1969 6.14 5.75
1968 6.04 5.8
1967 5.95 5.84
1966 5.85 5.88
1965 5.8 5.91
1964 5.74 5.91
1963 5.73 5.91
1962 5.73 5.9
1961 5.73 5.9
1960 5.73 5.9

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

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Cameroon and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Myanmar
2024 19 30.8
2023 18.8 30.5
2022 18.7 30.3
2021 18.6 30
2020 18.5 29.7
2019 18.5 29.5
2018 18.4 29.2
2017 18.4 28.9
2016 18.3 28.6
2015 18.3 28.3
2014 18.2 28
2013 18.1 27.7
2012 18 27.4
2011 17.9 27.1
2010 17.9 26.8
2009 17.8 26.5
2008 17.8 26.2
2007 17.7 25.8
2006 17.7 25.5
2005 17.6 25.3
2004 17.6 25
2003 17.5 24.7
2002 17.5 24.5
2001 17.4 24.2
2000 17.3 24
1999 17.2 23.7
1998 17.1 23.5
1997 17.1 23.2
1996 17 23
1995 16.9 22.8
1994 16.9 22.5
1993 16.8 22.3
1992 16.8 22.1
1991 16.8 21.9
1990 16.8 21.7
1989 16.8 21.5
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 17 20.9
1985 17.1 20.7
1984 17.1 20.5
1983 17.3 20.4
1982 17.5 20.3
1981 17.8 20.2
1980 17.8 20.1
1979 17.9 20
1978 18 19.9
1977 18.2 19.8
1976 18.3 19.8
1975 18.5 19.7
1974 18.6 19.7
1973 18.8 19.6
1972 18.9 19.6
1971 19 19.5
1970 19.2 19.5
1969 19.4 19.5
1968 19.5 19.6
1967 19.7 19.7
1966 19.8 19.8
1965 19.9 19.9
1964 20 20.1
1963 20.1 20.3
1962 20.1 20.5
1961 20.3 20.7
1960 20.5 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.8%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Cameroon Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Cameroon Myanmar
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
93.5%
2020
English speaking
38%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Cameroon Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Myanmar
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
97,555 mi
2013

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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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