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Cameroon vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 52nd vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Nepal
Population
30864115
29596762
Population rank 51/197 52/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Cameroon and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Nepal
2024 $53,296,694,320 $42,914,268,287
2023 $48,814,501,547 $41,047,772,331
2022 $44,347,206,073 $41,182,939,601
2021 $45,011,937,347 $36,924,841,394
2020 $40,773,241,177 $33,433,659,301
2019 $39,667,757,528 $34,186,180,699
2018 $39,955,552,190 $33,111,525,237
2017 $36,098,547,033 $28,971,588,940
2016 $33,814,337,044 $24,524,109,484
2015 $32,210,233,020 $24,360,801,287
2014 $36,386,544,706 $22,731,612,922
2013 $33,728,621,180 $22,162,204,925
2012 $30,155,062,329 $21,703,100,877
2011 $30,630,910,495 $21,573,872,421
2010 $27,507,501,821 $16,002,656,434
2009 $27,932,970,317 $12,854,985,464
2008 $27,715,142,033 $12,545,438,605
2007 $23,928,250,433 $10,325,618,017
2006 $20,910,512,975 $9,043,715,356
2005 $19,509,852,207 $8,130,258,378
2004 $18,826,214,136 $7,273,938,315
2003 $15,970,315,035 $6,330,473,097
2002 $12,417,251,350 $6,050,875,807
2001 $10,953,485,349 $6,007,055,042
2000 $10,566,579,295 $5,494,252,208
1999 $11,565,826,465 $5,033,642,384
1998 $11,298,144,990 $4,856,255,044
1997 $10,789,458,433 $4,918,691,917
1996 $11,093,538,846 $4,521,580,381
1995 $10,864,772,471 $4,401,104,418
1994 $8,902,446,252 $4,066,775,510
1993 $16,181,814,713 $3,660,041,667
1992 $12,071,775,335 $3,401,211,581
1991 $11,840,192,296 $3,921,476,085
1990 $12,314,482,628 $3,627,560,239
1989 $11,012,566,195 $3,525,225,787
1988 $12,236,057,362 $3,487,009,748
1987 $13,049,659,981 $2,957,255,380
1986 $11,857,056,199 $2,850,782,044
1985 $8,544,810,498 $2,619,913,956
1984 $7,311,938,026 $2,581,207,388
1983 $6,870,200,010 $2,447,174,803
1982 $6,611,255,964 $2,395,423,742
1981 $6,610,938,617 $2,275,583,317
1980 $6,674,569,047 $1,945,916,583
1979 $5,919,002,983 $1,851,250,008
1978 $4,662,852,583 $1,604,162,497
1977 $3,394,664,024 $1,382,400,000
1976 $2,898,090,002 $1,452,788,985
1975 $2,857,037,371 $1,575,789,254
1974 $2,157,415,533 $1,217,953,547
1973 $1,901,393,361 $972,101,725
1972 $1,498,251,890 $1,024,098,400
1971 $1,236,941,394 $882,765,472
1970 $1,151,216,993 $865,975,309
1969 $1,100,551,489 $788,641,965
1968 $1,046,191,218 $772,231,387
1967 $936,175,260 $841,974,025
1966 $851,112,535 $906,811,944
1965 $814,083,266 $735,267,082
1964 $776,650,177 $496,098,775
1963 $718,320,845 $496,947,904
1962 $694,247,864 $574,091,101
1961 $652,777,608 $531,959,562
1960 $614,206,068 $508,334,414

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

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Cameroon and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Nepal
2024 $1,830 $1,447
2023 $1,720 $1,382
2022 $1,605 $1,386
2021 $1,672 $1,253
2020 $1,556 $1,154
2019 $1,555 $1,203
2018 $1,611 $1,179
2017 $1,496 $1,034
2016 $1,442 $877
2015 $1,415 $876
2014 $1,649 $821
2013 $1,576 $803
2012 $1,449 $788
2011 $1,514 $786
2010 $1,399 $585
2009 $1,461 $473
2008 $1,492 $465
2007 $1,326 $385
2006 $1,191 $340
2005 $1,143 $309
2004 $1,133 $279.6
2003 $988 $246.4
2002 $790 $238.9
2001 $715 $240.8
2000 $709 $223.8
1999 $796 $208.6
1998 $799 $205.1
1997 $783 $211.8
1996 $827 $198.8
1995 $832 $197.8
1994 $701 $187.3
1993 $1,310 $172.8
1992 $1,005 $165
1991 $1,015 $195.7
1990 $1,087 $185.8
1989 $1,001 $185
1988 $1,145 $187.1
1987 $1,258 $162
1986 $1,179 $159.5
1985 $875 $149.9
1984 $772 $151.1
1983 $746 $146.6
1982 $732 $147
1981 $750 $142.9
1980 $784 $125.1
1979 $718 $121.9
1978 $582 $108.1
1977 $435 $95.3
1976 $381 $102.5
1975 $386 $113.6
1974 $299.9 $89.8
1973 $271.8 $73.2
1972 $220.1 $78.8
1971 $186.7 $69.5
1970 $178.5 $69.6
1969 $175.2 $64.8
1968 $170.8 $64.9
1967 $156.6 $72.3
1966 $145.8 $79.5
1965 $142.7 $65.8
1964 $139.2 $45.3
1963 $131.6 $46.3
1962 $130 $54.6
1961 $124.6 $51.6
1960 $119.1 $50.2

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

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Cameroon vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Nepal
2026 64.5 71.2
2025 64.2 70.9
2024 64 70.6
2023 63.7 70.4
2022 62.4 70.1
2021 61.1 68.4
2020 61.7 69.1
2019 61.7 69.3
2018 61.2 69
2017 60.8 68.7
2016 60.3 68.4
2015 59.7 67.4
2014 59.1 67.8
2013 58.7 67.6
2012 58.2 67.4
2011 57.5 67.1
2010 57 66.8
2009 56.5 66.6
2008 56.1 66.4
2007 55.7 66.2
2006 55.3 65.9
2005 54.9 65.3
2004 54.6 64.7
2003 54.3 64.2
2002 53.9 63.5
2001 53.6 63.3
2000 53.3 62.6
1999 53.2 62
1998 53 61.5
1997 53.1 60.8
1996 53.2 60
1995 53.3 59.3
1994 53.5 58.6
1993 53.9 57.6
1992 54.1 56.7
1991 54.2 55.6
1990 54.3 54.8
1989 54.4 54
1988 54.4 53.1
1987 54.2 52.4
1986 53.6 51.6
1985 53.5 50.9
1984 52.9 50.2
1983 52.4 49.7
1982 51.8 49.2
1981 51.2 48.7
1980 50.9 48.3
1979 50.5 47.8
1978 50.3 47.2
1977 50.1 46.6
1976 50 46
1975 49.9 45.5
1974 49.7 44.9
1973 49.5 44.5
1972 49.1 44.1
1971 48.6 43.6
1970 48 43.2
1969 47.2 42.7
1968 46.4 42.2
1967 45.6 41.7
1966 44.8 41.2
1965 44.2 40.7
1964 43.6 40.2
1963 43.1 39.6
1962 42.6 39.3
1961 35.2 39
1960 34.7 38.7
1959 39.8 38.4
1958 39.1 38.1
1957 38.3 38
1956 38.4 37.9
1955 37.5 37.9
1954 36.5 37.8
1953 35.5 37.7
1952 34.6 37.7
1951 33.9 37.6
1950 33.1 37.6

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

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Cameroon and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Nepal
2024 29,123,744 29,651,054
2023 28,372,687 29,694,614
2022 27,632,771 29,715,436
2021 26,915,758 29,475,010
2020 26,210,558 28,966,574
2019 25,506,095 28,414,064
2018 24,806,383 28,079,689
2017 24,128,601 28,011,258
2016 23,454,161 27,955,462
2015 22,763,414 27,823,629
2014 22,059,893 27,672,370
2013 21,402,376 27,589,996
2012 20,809,529 27,534,915
2011 20,232,304 27,464,494
2010 19,668,066 27,341,952
2009 19,113,974 27,173,035
2008 18,574,056 26,990,037
2007 18,049,896 26,788,492
2006 17,550,407 26,565,425
2005 17,074,594 26,309,458
2004 16,610,487 26,016,656
2003 16,160,340 25,688,758
2002 15,725,528 25,328,981
2001 15,309,490 24,946,748
2000 14,912,631 24,546,509
1999 14,525,140 24,125,199
1998 14,144,860 23,680,357
1997 13,775,214 23,219,463
1996 13,414,757 22,741,862
1995 13,058,516 22,245,439
1994 12,704,903 21,717,479
1993 12,353,131 21,180,159
1992 12,006,353 20,609,707
1991 11,667,180 20,036,500
1990 11,331,821 19,524,573
1989 11,002,745 19,057,807
1988 10,684,968 18,638,661
1987 10,370,749 18,250,505
1986 10,060,342 17,868,124
1985 9,761,730 17,477,692
1984 9,475,078 17,085,242
1983 9,215,397 16,689,119
1982 9,028,678 16,297,987
1981 8,816,377 15,922,423
1980 8,512,219 15,553,105
1979 8,239,641 15,190,590
1978 8,011,921 14,839,695
1977 7,796,501 14,499,175
1976 7,597,962 14,177,649
1975 7,397,120 13,870,695
1974 7,193,583 13,568,435
1973 6,996,660 13,275,239
1972 6,806,872 12,989,099
1971 6,624,408 12,710,061
1970 6,449,793 12,436,190
1969 6,283,462 12,167,036
1968 6,125,863 11,906,266
1967 5,977,318 11,652,716
1966 5,837,295 11,408,710
1965 5,704,686 11,173,411
1964 5,578,257 10,946,392
1963 5,456,623 10,729,818
1962 5,338,620 10,521,116
1961 5,239,273 10,318,396
1960 5,159,057 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Nepal

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Nepal
2023 4.32 1.98
2022 4.4 2
2021 4.47 2.03
2020 4.56 2.05
2019 4.65 2.08
2018 4.74 2.12
2017 4.8 2.17
2016 4.84 2.23
2015 4.84 2.27
2014 4.84 2.32
2013 4.91 2.36
2012 4.98 2.42
2011 5.05 2.46
2010 5.15 2.54
2009 5.24 2.63
2008 5.29 2.74
2007 5.34 2.86
2006 5.37 2.97
2005 5.42 3.12
2004 5.44 3.28
2003 5.43 3.44
2002 5.44 3.6
2001 5.44 3.79
2000 5.51 3.98
1999 5.6 4.13
1998 5.66 4.28
1997 5.71 4.44
1996 5.8 4.67
1995 5.92 4.87
1994 6.04 4.96
1993 6.16 5.04
1992 6.26 5.07
1991 6.32 5.15
1990 6.36 5.21
1989 6.41 5.26
1988 6.48 5.31
1987 6.54 5.35
1986 6.57 5.4
1985 6.56 5.46
1984 6.56 5.51
1983 6.58 5.54
1982 6.59 5.55
1981 6.61 5.58
1980 6.61 5.6
1979 6.58 5.64
1978 6.55 5.68
1977 6.51 5.69
1976 6.45 5.72
1975 6.4 5.73
1974 6.36 5.75
1973 6.33 5.7
1972 6.29 5.8
1971 6.26 5.85
1970 6.2 5.87
1969 6.14 5.89
1968 6.04 5.94
1967 5.95 5.95
1966 5.85 5.98
1965 5.8 6.01
1964 5.74 6.04
1963 5.73 6.06
1962 5.73 6.08
1961 5.73 6.09
1960 5.73 6.07

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

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Cameroon and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Nepal
2024 19 26
2023 18.8 25.7
2022 18.7 25.4
2021 18.6 25
2020 18.5 24.5
2019 18.5 23.7
2018 18.4 23.2
2017 18.4 22.9
2016 18.3 22.7
2015 18.3 22.4
2014 18.2 22.2
2013 18.1 22
2012 18 21.8
2011 17.9 21.6
2010 17.9 21.3
2009 17.8 21
2008 17.8 20.8
2007 17.7 20.5
2006 17.7 20.3
2005 17.6 20
2004 17.6 19.8
2003 17.5 19.7
2002 17.5 19.5
2001 17.4 19.4
2000 17.3 19.3
1999 17.2 19.3
1998 17.1 19.2
1997 17.1 19.2
1996 17 19.2
1995 16.9 19.2
1994 16.9 19.2
1993 16.8 19.2
1992 16.8 19.2
1991 16.8 19.2
1990 16.8 19.2
1989 16.8 19.2
1988 16.9 19.2
1987 16.9 19.3
1986 17 19.4
1985 17.1 19.4
1984 17.1 19.5
1983 17.3 19.5
1982 17.5 19.5
1981 17.8 19.5
1980 17.8 19.6
1979 17.9 19.6
1978 18 19.6
1977 18.2 19.7
1976 18.3 19.7
1975 18.5 19.7
1974 18.6 19.7
1973 18.8 19.7
1972 18.9 19.7
1971 19 19.7
1970 19.2 19.7
1969 19.4 19.7
1968 19.5 19.7
1967 19.7 19.7
1966 19.8 19.6
1965 19.9 19.6
1964 20 19.6
1963 20.1 19.6
1962 20.1 19.6
1961 20.3 19.5
1960 20.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Cameroon Nepal
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
71.2%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Cameroon Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Nepal
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
49,758 mi
2025

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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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