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Cameroon vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 52nd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon New Zealand
Population
30864115
5374272
Population rank 51/197 124/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Cameroon and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon New Zealand
2024 $53,296,694,320 $260,172,385,098
2023 $48,814,501,547 $255,194,972,673
2022 $44,347,206,073 $249,509,991,440
2021 $45,011,937,347 $253,977,931,815
2020 $40,773,241,177 $213,029,554,654
2019 $39,667,757,528 $213,006,341,102
2018 $39,955,552,190 $211,985,631,173
2017 $36,098,547,033 $206,745,969,246
2016 $33,814,337,044 $189,100,085,275
2015 $32,210,233,020 $178,224,167,088
2014 $36,386,544,706 $201,518,402,787
2013 $33,728,621,180 $191,012,364,177
2012 $30,155,062,329 $176,560,711,239
2011 $30,630,910,495 $168,484,908,960
2010 $27,507,501,821 $146,887,902,524
2009 $27,932,970,317 $121,663,439,315
2008 $27,715,142,033 $133,437,126,590
2007 $23,928,250,433 $137,188,946,866
2006 $20,910,512,975 $111,538,810,713
2005 $19,509,852,207 $114,720,129,550
2004 $18,826,214,136 $103,905,210,084
2003 $15,970,315,035 $88,250,885,550
2002 $12,417,251,350 $66,627,729,311
2001 $10,953,485,349 $53,872,425,917
2000 $10,566,579,295 $52,623,281,957
1999 $11,565,826,465 $58,762,260,626
1998 $11,298,144,990 $56,227,169,851
1997 $10,789,458,433 $66,075,143,415
1996 $11,093,538,846 $70,140,835,299
1995 $10,864,772,471 $63,918,703,507
1994 $8,902,446,252 $55,314,732,279
1993 $16,181,814,713 $46,775,620,817
1992 $12,071,775,335 $41,649,829,860
1991 $11,840,192,296 $42,745,329,732
1990 $12,314,482,628 $45,495,129,385
1989 $11,012,566,195 $43,920,222,525
1988 $12,236,057,362 $45,176,811,594
1987 $13,049,659,981 $40,376,354,070
1986 $11,857,056,199 $30,604,668,357
1985 $8,544,810,498 $24,679,795,396
1984 $7,311,938,026 $21,665,975,319
1983 $6,870,200,010 $24,309,279,706
1982 $6,611,255,964 $24,164,603,059
1981 $6,610,938,617 $24,417,617,184
1980 $6,674,569,047 $23,244,547,385
1979 $5,919,002,983 $20,731,243,113
1978 $4,662,852,583 $18,530,518,395
1977 $3,394,664,024 $15,446,825,318
1976 $2,898,090,002 $13,604,832,424
1975 $2,857,037,371 $12,861,983,284
1974 $2,157,415,533 $13,940,981,798
1973 $1,901,393,361 $12,802,281,898
1972 $1,498,251,890 $9,567,331,065
1971 $1,236,941,394 $7,911,136,757
1970 $1,151,216,993 $6,495,605,331
1969 $1,100,551,489 $5,814,357,709
1968 $1,046,191,218 $5,228,045,415
1967 $936,175,260 $6,016,017,227
1966 $851,112,535 $5,917,437,693
1965 $814,083,266 $5,706,251,400
1964 $776,650,177 $7,340,766,415
1963 $718,320,845 $6,699,741,645
1962 $694,247,864 $6,133,158,532
1961 $652,777,608 $5,721,994,864
1960 $614,206,068 $5,536,098,360

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

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Cameroon and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon New Zealand
2024 $1,830 $49,205
2023 $1,720 $49,076
2022 $1,605 $49,100
2021 $1,672 $49,950
2020 $1,556 $41,998
2019 $1,555 $42,856
2018 $1,611 $43,257
2017 $1,496 $42,950
2016 $1,442 $40,114
2015 $1,415 $38,665
2014 $1,649 $44,618
2013 $1,576 $43,000
2012 $1,449 $40,054
2011 $1,514 $38,432
2010 $1,399 $33,762
2009 $1,461 $28,277
2008 $1,492 $31,325
2007 $1,326 $32,480
2006 $1,191 $26,655
2005 $1,143 $27,751
2004 $1,133 $25,420
2003 $988 $21,914
2002 $790 $16,874
2001 $715 $13,883
2000 $709 $13,641
1999 $796 $15,322
1998 $799 $14,738
1997 $783 $17,474
1996 $827 $18,794
1995 $832 $17,400
1994 $701 $15,280
1993 $1,310 $13,094
1992 $1,005 $11,793
1991 $1,015 $12,230
1990 $1,087 $13,663
1989 $1,001 $13,312
1988 $1,145 $13,759
1987 $1,258 $12,331
1986 $1,179 $9,428
1985 $875 $7,601
1984 $772 $6,714
1983 $746 $7,598
1982 $732 $7,656
1981 $750 $7,814
1980 $784 $7,467
1979 $718 $6,668
1978 $582 $5,937
1977 $435 $4,951
1976 $381 $4,374
1975 $386 $4,172
1974 $299.9 $4,611
1973 $271.8 $4,323
1972 $220.1 $3,295
1971 $186.7 $2,773
1970 $178.5 $2,311
1969 $175.2 $2,097
1968 $170.8 $1,902
1967 $156.6 $2,208
1966 $145.8 $2,211
1965 $142.7 $2,171
1964 $139.2 $2,839
1963 $131.6 $2,646
1962 $130 $2,471
1961 $124.6 $2,365
1960 $119.1 $2,334

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

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Cameroon vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon New Zealand
2026 64.5 82.5
2025 64.2 82.4
2024 64 82.2
2023 63.7 82.1
2022 62.4 81
2021 61.1 82.3
2020 61.7 82.7
2019 61.7 81.8
2018 61.2 81.9
2017 60.8 81.6
2016 60.3 82
2015 59.7 81.6
2014 59.1 81.4
2013 58.7 81.6
2012 58.2 81.2
2011 57.5 80.8
2010 57 81.1
2009 56.5 80.5
2008 56.1 80.2
2007 55.7 80.1
2006 55.3 80
2005 54.9 80
2004 54.6 79.4
2003 54.3 79.1
2002 53.9 78.9
2001 53.6 78.7
2000 53.3 78.7
1999 53.2 77.9
1998 53 78.2
1997 53.1 77.3
1996 53.2 76.8
1995 53.3 76.8
1994 53.5 76.9
1993 53.9 76.5
1992 54.1 76.2
1991 54.2 76.1
1990 54.3 75.4
1989 54.4 74.9
1988 54.4 74.5
1987 54.2 74.2
1986 53.6 74.1
1985 53.5 73.9
1984 52.9 74.4
1983 52.4 73.8
1982 51.8 73.7
1981 51.2 73.6
1980 50.9 72.9
1979 50.5 73.1
1978 50.3 73
1977 50.1 72.1
1976 50 72.4
1975 49.9 72.2
1974 49.7 71.9
1973 49.5 71.7
1972 49.1 71.8
1971 48.6 71.7
1970 48 71.2
1969 47.2 71.5
1968 46.4 71.1
1967 45.6 71.4
1966 44.8 71.1
1965 44.2 71.2
1964 43.6 71.3
1963 43.1 71.3
1962 42.6 71.2
1961 35.2 70.9
1960 34.7 71.2
1959 39.8 70.8
1958 39.1 70.9
1957 38.3 70.3
1956 38.4 70.7
1955 37.5 70.5
1954 36.5 70.3
1953 35.5 70.2
1952 34.6 69.4
1951 33.9 69.1
1950 33.1 69.3

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

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Cameroon and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Cameroon New Zealand
2024 29,123,744 5,287,500
2023 28,372,687 5,200,000
2022 27,632,771 5,081,700
2021 26,915,758 5,084,600
2020 26,210,558 5,072,400
2019 25,506,095 4,970,300
2018 24,806,383 4,900,600
2017 24,128,601 4,813,600
2016 23,454,161 4,714,100
2015 22,763,414 4,609,400
2014 22,059,893 4,516,500
2013 21,402,376 4,442,100
2012 20,809,529 4,408,100
2011 20,232,304 4,384,000
2010 19,668,066 4,350,700
2009 19,113,974 4,302,600
2008 18,574,056 4,259,800
2007 18,049,896 4,223,800
2006 17,550,407 4,184,600
2005 17,074,594 4,133,900
2004 16,610,487 4,087,500
2003 16,160,340 4,027,200
2002 15,725,528 3,948,500
2001 15,309,490 3,880,500
2000 14,912,631 3,857,700
1999 14,525,140 3,835,100
1998 14,144,860 3,815,000
1997 13,775,214 3,781,300
1996 13,414,757 3,732,000
1995 13,058,516 3,673,400
1994 12,704,903 3,620,000
1993 12,353,131 3,572,200
1992 12,006,353 3,531,700
1991 11,667,180 3,495,100
1990 11,331,821 3,329,800
1989 11,002,745 3,299,200
1988 10,684,968 3,283,400
1987 10,370,749 3,274,400
1986 10,060,342 3,246,300
1985 9,761,730 3,247,100
1984 9,475,078 3,227,100
1983 9,215,397 3,199,300
1982 9,028,678 3,156,100
1981 8,816,377 3,124,900
1980 8,512,219 3,112,900
1979 8,239,641 3,109,000
1978 8,011,921 3,121,200
1977 7,796,501 3,120,200
1976 7,597,962 3,110,500
1975 7,397,120 3,083,100
1974 7,193,583 3,023,700
1973 6,996,660 2,961,300
1972 6,806,872 2,903,900
1971 6,624,408 2,853,000
1970 6,449,793 2,810,700
1969 6,283,462 2,772,800
1968 6,125,863 2,748,100
1967 5,977,318 2,724,100
1966 5,837,295 2,675,900
1965 5,704,686 2,628,400
1964 5,578,257 2,585,400
1963 5,456,623 2,531,800
1962 5,338,620 2,482,000
1961 5,239,273 2,419,700
1960 5,159,057 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Cameroon

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon New Zealand
2023 4.32 1.56
2022 4.4 1.66
2021 4.47 1.64
2020 4.56 1.61
2019 4.65 1.72
2018 4.74 1.71
2017 4.8 1.81
2016 4.84 1.87
2015 4.84 1.99
2014 4.84 1.92
2013 4.91 2.01
2012 4.98 2.1
2011 5.05 2.09
2010 5.15 2.17
2009 5.24 2.13
2008 5.29 2.19
2007 5.34 2.18
2006 5.37 2.01
2005 5.42 1.97
2004 5.44 1.98
2003 5.43 1.93
2002 5.44 1.89
2001 5.44 1.97
2000 5.51 1.98
1999 5.6 1.97
1998 5.66 1.89
1997 5.71 1.96
1996 5.8 1.96
1995 5.92 1.98
1994 6.04 1.98
1993 6.16 2.04
1992 6.26 2.06
1991 6.32 2.09
1990 6.36 2.18
1989 6.41 2.12
1988 6.48 2.1
1987 6.54 2.03
1986 6.57 1.96
1985 6.56 1.93
1984 6.56 1.93
1983 6.58 1.92
1982 6.59 1.95
1981 6.61 2.01
1980 6.61 2.03
1979 6.58 2.12
1978 6.55 2.07
1977 6.51 2.21
1976 6.45 2.27
1975 6.4 2.37
1974 6.36 2.58
1973 6.33 2.76
1972 6.29 3
1971 6.26 3.18
1970 6.2 3.17
1969 6.14 3.28
1968 6.04 3.34
1967 5.95 3.35
1966 5.85 3.41
1965 5.8 3.54
1964 5.74 3.8
1963 5.73 4.05
1962 5.73 4.19
1961 5.73 4.31
1960 5.73 4.24

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

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Cameroon and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon New Zealand
2024 19 38.6
2023 18.8 38.3
2022 18.7 38.1
2021 18.6 37.8
2020 18.5 37.5
2019 18.5 37.3
2018 18.4 37.3
2017 18.4 37.2
2016 18.3 37.3
2015 18.3 37.4
2014 18.2 37.5
2013 18.1 37.4
2012 18 37.2
2011 17.9 37
2010 17.9 36.8
2009 17.8 36.6
2008 17.8 36.4
2007 17.7 36.1
2006 17.7 35.8
2005 17.6 35.5
2004 17.6 35.2
2003 17.5 35
2002 17.5 34.8
2001 17.4 34.6
2000 17.3 34.3
1999 17.2 34
1998 17.1 33.6
1997 17.1 33.2
1996 17 32.8
1995 16.9 32.6
1994 16.9 32.3
1993 16.8 32
1992 16.8 31.7
1991 16.8 31.4
1990 16.8 31.1
1989 16.8 30.8
1988 16.9 30.4
1987 16.9 30.1
1986 17 29.8
1985 17.1 29.4
1984 17.1 29.1
1983 17.3 28.8
1982 17.5 28.5
1981 17.8 28.2
1980 17.8 27.9
1979 17.9 27.5
1978 18 27.1
1977 18.2 26.8
1976 18.3 26.5
1975 18.5 26.3
1974 18.6 26.2
1973 18.8 26
1972 18.9 25.9
1971 19 25.7
1970 19.2 25.6
1969 19.4 25.7
1968 19.5 25.7
1967 19.7 25.8
1966 19.8 25.9
1965 19.9 26
1964 20 26.2
1963 20.1 26.4
1962 20.1 26.8
1961 20.3 27.1
1960 20.5 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
52
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Cameroon New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon New Zealand
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
38%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Cameroon New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon New Zealand
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
60,159 mi
2020

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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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