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Cameroon vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 52nd vs. 134th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Netherlands
Population
30864115
18252623
Population rank 51/197 72/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 91/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Cameroon and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Netherlands
2024 $53,296,694,320 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $48,814,501,547 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $44,347,206,073 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $45,011,937,347 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $40,773,241,177 $932,560,861,701
2019 $39,667,757,528 $928,903,005,576
2018 $39,955,552,190 $929,733,599,797
2017 $36,098,547,033 $848,233,537,846
2016 $33,814,337,044 $797,163,949,290
2015 $32,210,233,020 $775,743,675,303
2014 $36,386,544,706 $901,556,501,756
2013 $33,728,621,180 $883,951,539,007
2012 $30,155,062,329 $845,689,017,066
2011 $30,630,910,495 $913,140,741,333
2010 $27,507,501,821 $852,464,982,433
2009 $27,932,970,317 $878,954,223,140
2008 $27,715,142,033 $957,901,566,041
2007 $23,928,250,433 $853,499,460,873
2006 $20,910,512,975 $737,593,995,289
2005 $19,509,852,207 $688,133,699,636
2004 $18,826,214,136 $661,224,886,143
2003 $15,970,315,035 $582,435,617,082
2002 $12,417,251,350 $475,529,972,123
2001 $10,953,485,349 $432,536,219,669
2000 $10,566,579,295 $417,649,282,154
1999 $11,565,826,465 $447,778,514,140
1998 $11,298,144,990 $438,612,530,549
1997 $10,789,458,433 $417,506,211,882
1996 $11,093,538,846 $451,372,549,020
1995 $10,864,772,471 $452,967,334,614
1994 $8,902,446,252 $379,688,232,232
1993 $16,181,814,713 $354,070,495,966
1992 $12,071,775,335 $363,497,050,125
1991 $11,840,192,296 $327,982,316,124
1990 $12,314,482,628 $318,799,003,994
1989 $11,012,566,195 $258,716,904,292
1988 $12,236,057,362 $262,295,966,105
1987 $13,049,659,981 $245,406,949,521
1986 $11,857,056,199 $201,157,708,221
1985 $8,544,810,498 $144,057,523,222
1984 $7,311,938,026 $144,124,462,912
1983 $6,870,200,010 $153,671,294,109
1982 $6,611,255,964 $158,712,765,536
1981 $6,610,938,617 $164,375,775,854
1980 $6,674,569,047 $195,439,301,707
1979 $5,919,002,983 $179,933,827,310
1978 $4,662,852,583 $156,089,077,205
1977 $3,394,664,024 $127,203,923,857
1976 $2,898,090,002 $109,329,386,564
1975 $2,857,037,371 $100,397,061,694
1974 $2,157,415,533 $87,371,810,804
1973 $1,901,393,361 $71,946,639,603
1972 $1,498,251,890 $54,787,070,173
1971 $1,236,941,394 $44,644,730,576
1970 $1,151,216,993 $38,220,884,519
1969 $1,100,551,489 $34,086,038,090
1968 $1,046,191,218 $30,097,635,751
1967 $936,175,260 $27,143,828,099
1966 $851,112,535 $24,741,480,717
1965 $814,083,266 $22,721,869,808
1964 $776,650,177 $20,232,048,553
1963 $718,320,845 $17,193,744,109
1962 $694,247,864 $15,847,582,341
1961 $652,777,608 $14,599,836,396
1960 $614,206,068 $13,282,979,015

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

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Cameroon and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Netherlands
2024 $1,830 $67,520
2023 $1,720 $63,516
2022 $1,605 $59,123
2021 $1,672 $60,142
2020 $1,556 $53,468
2019 $1,555 $53,555
2018 $1,611 $53,955
2017 $1,496 $49,514
2016 $1,442 $46,809
2015 $1,415 $45,794
2014 $1,649 $53,457
2013 $1,576 $52,602
2012 $1,449 $50,474
2011 $1,514 $54,702
2010 $1,399 $51,306
2009 $1,461 $53,172
2008 $1,492 $58,247
2007 $1,326 $52,101
2006 $1,191 $45,124
2005 $1,143 $42,165
2004 $1,133 $40,611
2003 $988 $35,897
2002 $790 $29,447
2001 $715 $26,956
2000 $709 $26,225
1999 $796 $28,319
1998 $799 $27,924
1997 $783 $26,745
1996 $827 $29,064
1995 $832 $29,301
1994 $701 $24,683
1993 $1,310 $23,156
1992 $1,005 $23,939
1991 $1,015 $21,764
1990 $1,087 $21,322
1989 $1,001 $17,423
1988 $1,145 $17,771
1987 $1,258 $16,734
1986 $1,179 $13,804
1985 $875 $9,941
1984 $772 $9,992
1983 $746 $10,696
1982 $732 $11,089
1981 $750 $11,537
1980 $784 $13,812
1979 $718 $12,817
1978 $582 $11,196
1977 $435 $9,180
1976 $381 $7,937
1975 $386 $7,346
1974 $299.9 $6,450
1973 $271.8 $5,353
1972 $220.1 $4,110
1971 $186.7 $3,384
1970 $178.5 $2,931
1969 $175.2 $2,647
1968 $170.8 $2,364
1967 $156.6 $2,155
1966 $145.8 $1,986
1965 $142.7 $1,848
1964 $139.2 $1,668
1963 $131.6 $1,437
1962 $130 $1,342
1961 $124.6 $1,254
1960 $119.1 $1,156

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

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Cameroon vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Netherlands
2026 64.5 82.6
2025 64.2 82.4
2024 64 82.3
2023 63.7 82.2
2022 62.4 81.9
2021 61.1 81.4
2020 61.7 81.4
2019 61.7 82.1
2018 61.2 81.8
2017 60.8 81.7
2016 60.3 81.6
2015 59.7 81.5
2014 59.1 81.7
2013 58.7 81.3
2012 58.2 81.1
2011 57.5 81.1
2010 57 80.8
2009 56.5 80.7
2008 56.1 80.4
2007 55.7 80.3
2006 55.3 79.8
2005 54.9 79.5
2004 54.6 79.2
2003 54.3 78.7
2002 53.9 78.4
2001 53.6 78.3
2000 53.3 78.1
1999 53.2 78
1998 53 78
1997 53.1 77.9
1996 53.2 77.6
1995 53.3 77.6
1994 53.5 77.5
1993 53.9 77
1992 54.1 77.4
1991 54.2 77.2
1990 54.3 77
1989 54.4 76.8
1988 54.4 77
1987 54.2 76.8
1986 53.6 76.4
1985 53.5 76.4
1984 52.9 76.3
1983 52.4 76.3
1982 51.8 76.1
1981 51.2 76
1980 50.9 75.8
1979 50.5 75.6
1978 50.3 75.2
1977 50.1 75.3
1976 50 74.7
1975 49.9 74.6
1974 49.7 74.6
1973 49.5 74.2
1972 49.1 73.8
1971 48.6 73.9
1970 48 73.6
1969 47.2 73.6
1968 46.4 73.6
1967 45.6 73.8
1966 44.8 73.6
1965 44.2 73.6
1964 43.6 73.7
1963 43.1 73.4
1962 42.6 73.2
1961 35.2 73.6
1960 34.7 73.4
1959 39.8 73.2
1958 39.1 73.1
1957 38.3 73
1956 38.4 72.5
1955 37.5 72.5
1954 36.5 72.4
1953 35.5 71.7
1952 34.6 72.1
1951 33.9 71.5
1950 33.1 71.4

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

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Cameroon and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Netherlands
2024 29,123,744 17,993,485
2023 28,372,687 17,877,117
2022 27,632,771 17,700,982
2021 26,915,758 17,533,044
2020 26,210,558 17,441,500
2019 25,506,095 17,344,874
2018 24,806,383 17,231,624
2017 24,128,601 17,131,296
2016 23,454,161 17,030,314
2015 22,763,414 16,939,923
2014 22,059,893 16,865,008
2013 21,402,376 16,804,432
2012 20,809,529 16,754,962
2011 20,232,304 16,693,074
2010 19,668,066 16,615,394
2009 19,113,974 16,530,388
2008 18,574,056 16,445,593
2007 18,049,896 16,381,696
2006 17,550,407 16,346,101
2005 17,074,594 16,319,868
2004 16,610,487 16,281,779
2003 16,160,340 16,225,302
2002 15,725,528 16,148,929
2001 15,309,490 16,046,180
2000 14,912,631 15,925,513
1999 14,525,140 15,812,088
1998 14,144,860 15,707,209
1997 13,775,214 15,610,650
1996 13,414,757 15,530,498
1995 13,058,516 15,459,006
1994 12,704,903 15,382,838
1993 12,353,131 15,290,368
1992 12,006,353 15,184,166
1991 11,667,180 15,069,798
1990 11,331,821 14,951,510
1989 11,002,745 14,848,907
1988 10,684,968 14,760,094
1987 10,370,749 14,665,037
1986 10,060,342 14,572,278
1985 9,761,730 14,491,632
1984 9,475,078 14,424,211
1983 9,215,397 14,367,070
1982 9,028,678 14,312,690
1981 8,816,377 14,247,208
1980 8,512,219 14,149,800
1979 8,239,641 14,038,270
1978 8,011,921 13,941,700
1977 7,796,501 13,856,185
1976 7,597,962 13,774,037
1975 7,397,120 13,666,335
1974 7,193,583 13,545,056
1973 6,996,660 13,439,322
1972 6,806,872 13,328,593
1971 6,624,408 13,194,497
1970 6,449,793 13,038,526
1969 6,283,462 12,877,984
1968 6,125,863 12,729,721
1967 5,977,318 12,598,201
1966 5,837,295 12,456,251
1965 5,704,686 12,294,732
1964 5,578,257 12,127,120
1963 5,456,623 11,965,966
1962 5,338,620 11,805,689
1961 5,239,273 11,638,712
1960 5,159,057 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Netherlands
2023 4.32 1.43
2022 4.4 1.49
2021 4.47 1.62
2020 4.56 1.54
2019 4.65 1.57
2018 4.74 1.59
2017 4.8 1.62
2016 4.84 1.66
2015 4.84 1.66
2014 4.84 1.71
2013 4.91 1.68
2012 4.98 1.72
2011 5.05 1.76
2010 5.15 1.79
2009 5.24 1.79
2008 5.29 1.77
2007 5.34 1.72
2006 5.37 1.72
2005 5.42 1.71
2004 5.44 1.72
2003 5.43 1.75
2002 5.44 1.73
2001 5.44 1.71
2000 5.51 1.72
1999 5.6 1.65
1998 5.66 1.63
1997 5.71 1.56
1996 5.8 1.53
1995 5.92 1.53
1994 6.04 1.57
1993 6.16 1.57
1992 6.26 1.59
1991 6.32 1.61
1990 6.36 1.62
1989 6.41 1.55
1988 6.48 1.55
1987 6.54 1.56
1986 6.57 1.55
1985 6.56 1.51
1984 6.56 1.49
1983 6.58 1.47
1982 6.59 1.5
1981 6.61 1.56
1980 6.61 1.6
1979 6.58 1.56
1978 6.55 1.58
1977 6.51 1.58
1976 6.45 1.63
1975 6.4 1.66
1974 6.36 1.77
1973 6.33 1.9
1972 6.29 2.15
1971 6.26 2.36
1970 6.2 2.57
1969 6.14 2.75
1968 6.04 2.72
1967 5.95 2.81
1966 5.85 2.9
1965 5.8 3.04
1964 5.74 3.17
1963 5.73 3.19
1962 5.73 3.18
1961 5.73 3.22
1960 5.73 3.12

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

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Cameroon and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Netherlands
2024 19 42.4
2023 18.8 42.4
2022 18.7 42.5
2021 18.6 42.6
2020 18.5 42.5
2019 18.5 42.5
2018 18.4 42.4
2017 18.4 42.3
2016 18.3 42.2
2015 18.3 42
2014 18.2 41.8
2013 18.1 41.6
2012 18 41.3
2011 17.9 41
2010 17.9 40.7
2009 17.8 40.3
2008 17.8 40
2007 17.7 39.7
2006 17.7 39.3
2005 17.6 38.9
2004 17.6 38.5
2003 17.5 38.1
2002 17.5 37.8
2001 17.4 37.5
2000 17.3 37.3
1999 17.2 37
1998 17.1 36.7
1997 17.1 36.4
1996 17 36.1
1995 16.9 35.7
1994 16.9 35.4
1993 16.8 35.1
1992 16.8 34.8
1991 16.8 34.6
1990 16.8 34.3
1989 16.8 34.1
1988 16.9 33.8
1987 16.9 33.5
1986 17 33.2
1985 17.1 32.9
1984 17.1 32.6
1983 17.3 32.3
1982 17.5 31.9
1981 17.8 31.6
1980 17.8 31.3
1979 17.9 31
1978 18 30.7
1977 18.2 30.3
1976 18.3 29.8
1975 18.5 29.4
1974 18.6 29.3
1973 18.8 29
1972 18.9 28.9
1971 19 28.7
1970 19.2 28.6
1969 19.4 28.6
1968 19.5 28.6
1967 19.7 28.5
1966 19.8 28.6
1965 19.9 28.6
1964 20 28.6
1963 20.1 28.7
1962 20.1 28.7
1961 20.3 28.8
1960 20.5 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Netherlands
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
38%
2023
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Cameroon Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Netherlands
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
88,123 mi
2022

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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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