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Cameroon vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 52nd vs. 195th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Nauru
Population
30864115
12125
Population rank 51/197 195/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 91/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Cameroon and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Nauru
2024 $53,296,694,320 $162,588,621
2023 $48,814,501,547 $151,435,610
2022 $44,347,206,073 $152,373,434
2021 $45,011,937,347 $175,390,281
2020 $40,773,241,177 $124,685,688
2019 $39,667,757,528 $125,160,116
2018 $39,955,552,190 $130,995,566
2017 $36,098,547,033 $109,355,639
2016 $33,814,337,044 $97,541,943
2015 $32,210,233,020 $84,863,441
2014 $36,386,544,706 $99,149,244
2013 $33,728,621,180 $94,385,015
2012 $30,155,062,329 $101,055,723
2011 $30,630,910,495 $65,071,880
2010 $27,507,501,821 $47,562,845
2009 $27,932,970,317 $44,176,246
2008 $27,715,142,033 $37,602,265
2007 $23,928,250,433 $22,766,972
2006 $20,910,512,975 $29,200,359
2005 $19,509,852,207 $30,070,666
2004 $18,826,214,136 $30,587,566
2003 $15,970,315,035 $24,778,160
2002 $12,417,251,350 $21,017,424
2001 $10,953,485,349 $22,613,288
2000 $10,566,579,295 $26,930,980
1999 $11,565,826,465 $27,328,613
1998 $11,298,144,990 $29,664,451
1997 $10,789,458,433 $37,331,507
1996 $11,093,538,846 $37,458,801
1995 $10,864,772,471 $39,969,706
1994 $8,902,446,252 $39,742,511
1993 $16,181,814,713 $43,542,088
1992 $12,071,775,335 $51,133,123
1991 $11,840,192,296 $52,533,789
1990 $12,314,482,628 $55,572,376
1989 $11,012,566,195 $53,736,786
1988 $12,236,057,362 $45,931,134
1987 $13,049,659,981 $40,118,410
1986 $11,857,056,199 $39,939,391
1985 $8,544,810,498 $41,548,741
1984 $7,311,938,026 $47,363,231
1983 $6,870,200,010 $48,439,093
1982 $6,611,255,964 $52,877,742
1981 $6,610,938,617 $51,689,637
1980 $6,674,569,047 $46,947,124
1979 $5,919,002,983 $44,431,330
1978 $4,662,852,583 $41,754,147
1977 $3,394,664,024 $40,444,702
1976 $2,898,090,002 $40,287,427
1975 $2,857,037,371 $40,106,776
1974 $2,157,415,533 $35,994,511
1973 $1,901,393,361 $26,529,817
1972 $1,498,251,890 $21,734,269
1971 $1,236,941,394 $19,009,433
1970 $1,151,216,993 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Nauru
2024 $1,830 $13,609
2023 $1,720 $12,752
2022 $1,605 $12,912
2021 $1,672 $14,979
2020 $1,556 $10,709
2019 $1,555 $10,802
2018 $1,611 $11,414
2017 $1,496 $9,657
2016 $1,442 $8,748
2015 $1,415 $7,747
2014 $1,649 $9,230
2013 $1,576 $8,975
2012 $1,449 $9,843
2011 $1,514 $6,444
2010 $1,399 $4,736
2009 $1,461 $4,411
2008 $1,492 $3,757
2007 $1,326 $2,272
2006 $1,191 $2,910
2005 $1,143 $2,992
2004 $1,133 $3,041
2003 $988 $2,463
2002 $790 $2,085
2001 $715 $2,232
2000 $709 $2,649
1999 $796 $2,683
1998 $799 $2,909
1997 $783 $3,661
1996 $827 $3,679
1995 $832 $3,932
1994 $701 $3,921
1993 $1,310 $4,310
1992 $1,005 $5,103
1991 $1,015 $5,333
1990 $1,087 $5,776
1989 $1,001 $5,723
1988 $1,145 $5,012
1987 $1,258 $4,485
1986 $1,179 $4,569
1985 $875 $4,859
1984 $772 $5,654
1983 $746 $5,896
1982 $732 $6,577
1981 $750 $6,594
1980 $784 $6,138
1979 $718 $5,950
1978 $582 $5,721
1977 $435 $5,646
1976 $381 $5,703
1975 $386 $5,740
1974 $299.9 $5,199
1973 $271.8 $3,864
1972 $220.1 $3,191
1971 $186.7 $2,811
1970 $178.5 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Nauru
2026 64.5 62.6
2025 64.2 62.4
2024 64 62.3
2023 63.7 62.1
2022 62.4 61.9
2021 61.1 61.3
2020 61.7 61.5
2019 61.7 61.4
2018 61.2 61.2
2017 60.8 61.1
2016 60.3 61
2015 59.7 60.9
2014 59.1 60.8
2013 58.7 60.7
2012 58.2 60.5
2011 57.5 60.3
2010 57 60.1
2009 56.5 59.9
2008 56.1 59.7
2007 55.7 59.5
2006 55.3 59.4
2005 54.9 59.4
2004 54.6 59.3
2003 54.3 59.4
2002 53.9 59.4
2001 53.6 59.5
2000 53.3 59.6
1999 53.2 59.7
1998 53 59.9
1997 53.1 60
1996 53.2 60.1
1995 53.3 60.1
1994 53.5 60
1993 53.9 59.8
1992 54.1 59.5
1991 54.2 59.3
1990 54.3 59.1
1989 54.4 58.9
1988 54.4 58.7
1987 54.2 58.6
1986 53.6 58.6
1985 53.5 58.6
1984 52.9 58.7
1983 52.4 58.7
1982 51.8 58.6
1981 51.2 58.6
1980 50.9 58.5
1979 50.5 58.4
1978 50.3 58.3
1977 50.1 58.1
1976 50 58.2
1975 49.9 58.3
1974 49.7 58.3
1973 49.5 58.4
1972 49.1 58.4
1971 48.6 58.4
1970 48 58.4
1969 47.2 58.4
1968 46.4 58.6
1967 45.6 58.6
1966 44.8 58.4
1965 44.2 58.3
1964 43.6 58.2
1963 43.1 58.1
1962 42.6 58
1961 35.2 58
1960 34.7 57.9
1959 39.8 57.9
1958 39.1 57.8
1957 38.3 57.7
1956 38.4 57.6
1955 37.5 57.5
1954 36.5 57.4
1953 35.5 57.2
1952 34.6 57
1951 33.9 56.8
1950 33.1 56.6

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

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Cameroon and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Nauru
2024 29,123,744 11,947
2023 28,372,687 11,875
2022 27,632,771 11,801
2021 26,915,758 11,709
2020 26,210,558 11,643
2019 25,506,095 11,587
2018 24,806,383 11,477
2017 24,128,601 11,324
2016 23,454,161 11,150
2015 22,763,414 10,954
2014 22,059,893 10,742
2013 21,402,376 10,517
2012 20,809,529 10,267
2011 20,232,304 10,098
2010 19,668,066 10,043
2009 19,113,974 10,016
2008 18,574,056 10,009
2007 18,049,896 10,020
2006 17,550,407 10,034
2005 17,074,594 10,049
2004 16,610,487 10,060
2003 16,160,340 10,059
2002 15,725,528 10,082
2001 15,309,490 10,130
2000 14,912,631 10,168
1999 14,525,140 10,187
1998 14,144,860 10,198
1997 13,775,214 10,197
1996 13,414,757 10,183
1995 13,058,516 10,165
1994 12,704,903 10,137
1993 12,353,131 10,102
1992 12,006,353 10,021
1991 11,667,180 9,850
1990 11,331,821 9,622
1989 11,002,745 9,390
1988 10,684,968 9,165
1987 10,370,749 8,946
1986 10,060,342 8,742
1985 9,761,730 8,551
1984 9,475,078 8,377
1983 9,215,397 8,216
1982 9,028,678 8,040
1981 8,816,377 7,839
1980 8,512,219 7,649
1979 8,239,641 7,468
1978 8,011,921 7,298
1977 7,796,501 7,163
1976 7,597,962 7,064
1975 7,397,120 6,987
1974 7,193,583 6,923
1973 6,996,660 6,866
1972 6,806,872 6,812
1971 6,624,408 6,762
1970 6,449,793 6,710
1969 6,283,462 6,581
1968 6,125,863 6,328
1967 5,977,318 6,135
1966 5,837,295 6,043
1965 5,704,686 5,832
1964 5,578,257 5,515
1963 5,456,623 5,226
1962 5,338,620 4,979
1961 5,239,273 4,774
1960 5,159,057 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Nauru

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Nauru
2023 4.32 3.33
2022 4.4 3.38
2021 4.47 3.43
2020 4.56 3.47
2019 4.65 3.53
2018 4.74 3.68
2017 4.8 3.88
2016 4.84 4.03
2015 4.84 4.08
2014 4.84 4.09
2013 4.91 4.1
2012 4.98 4.12
2011 5.05 4.12
2010 5.15 4.02
2009 5.24 3.85
2008 5.29 3.67
2007 5.34 3.5
2006 5.37 3.4
2005 5.42 3.38
2004 5.44 3.38
2003 5.43 3.39
2002 5.44 3.4
2001 5.44 3.46
2000 5.51 3.54
1999 5.6 3.64
1998 5.66 3.68
1997 5.71 3.74
1996 5.8 3.78
1995 5.92 3.81
1994 6.04 3.84
1993 6.16 3.89
1992 6.26 3.95
1991 6.32 3.99
1990 6.36 4.02
1989 6.41 4.07
1988 6.48 4.11
1987 6.54 4.14
1986 6.57 4.15
1985 6.56 4.14
1984 6.56 4.11
1983 6.58 4.06
1982 6.59 3.99
1981 6.61 3.94
1980 6.61 3.88
1979 6.58 3.85
1978 6.55 3.84
1977 6.51 3.86
1976 6.45 3.9
1975 6.4 3.97
1974 6.36 4.07
1973 6.33 4.19
1972 6.29 4.36
1971 6.26 4.54
1970 6.2 4.74
1969 6.14 4.94
1968 6.04 5.14
1967 5.95 5.29
1966 5.85 5.41
1965 5.8 5.48
1964 5.74 5.47
1963 5.73 5.44
1962 5.73 5.42
1961 5.73 5.38
1960 5.73 5.34

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

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Cameroon and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Nauru
2024 19 21.4
2023 18.8 21.5
2022 18.7 21.6
2021 18.6 21.7
2020 18.5 21.8
2019 18.5 21.9
2018 18.4 21.8
2017 18.4 21.6
2016 18.3 21.5
2015 18.3 21.4
2014 18.2 21.5
2013 18.1 21.6
2012 18 21.7
2011 17.9 21.8
2010 17.9 21.8
2009 17.8 21.8
2008 17.8 21.7
2007 17.7 21.5
2006 17.7 21.3
2005 17.6 21.2
2004 17.6 21
2003 17.5 20.8
2002 17.5 20.6
2001 17.4 20.4
2000 17.3 20.1
1999 17.2 19.8
1998 17.1 19.6
1997 17.1 19.5
1996 17 19.4
1995 16.9 19.3
1994 16.9 19.3
1993 16.8 19.3
1992 16.8 19.4
1991 16.8 19.7
1990 16.8 20.2
1989 16.8 20.8
1988 16.9 21.4
1987 16.9 22.1
1986 17 22.8
1985 17.1 23.7
1984 17.1 24.5
1983 17.3 25.2
1982 17.5 25.1
1981 17.8 24.7
1980 17.8 24.2
1979 17.9 23.6
1978 18 22.9
1977 18.2 22.1
1976 18.3 21.5
1975 18.5 21
1974 18.6 20.4
1973 18.8 19.8
1972 18.9 19.4
1971 19 19.1
1970 19.2 18.7
1969 19.4 18.9
1968 19.5 21.2
1967 19.7 22.9
1966 19.8 22.9
1965 19.9 23.1
1964 20 23.4
1963 20.1 23.7
1962 20.1 23.9
1961 20.3 24
1960 20.5 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
52
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Nauru
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
57
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
96.6%
2023
English speaking
38%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Cameroon Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Nauru
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18.6 mi
2002

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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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