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Cameroon vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 52nd vs. 20th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Niger
Population
30864115
29080898
Population rank 51/197 53/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Cameroon and Niger: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Niger economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Niger
2024 $53,296,694,320 $19,876,128,486
2023 $48,814,501,547 $16,698,786,978
2022 $44,347,206,073 $15,433,852,712
2021 $45,011,937,347 $14,915,002,436
2020 $40,773,241,177 $13,744,653,103
2019 $39,667,757,528 $12,889,555,561
2018 $39,955,552,190 $12,837,307,497
2017 $36,098,547,033 $11,185,104,252
2016 $33,814,337,044 $10,398,861,982
2015 $32,210,233,020 $9,683,867,926
2014 $36,386,544,706 $10,862,943,544
2013 $33,728,621,180 $10,224,897,438
2012 $30,155,062,329 $9,426,912,648
2011 $30,630,910,495 $8,772,950,778
2010 $27,507,501,821 $7,851,192,502
2009 $27,932,970,317 $7,352,131,310
2008 $27,715,142,033 $7,297,600,226
2007 $23,928,250,433 $5,731,485,052
2006 $20,910,512,975 $4,756,361,252
2005 $19,509,852,207 $4,383,315,965
2004 $18,826,214,136 $3,760,443,738
2003 $15,970,315,035 $3,394,084,732
2002 $12,417,251,350 $2,782,192,879
2001 $10,953,485,349 $2,448,714,704
2000 $10,566,579,295 $2,241,753,193
1999 $11,565,826,465 $2,537,789,821
1998 $11,298,144,990 $2,643,363,519
1997 $10,789,458,433 $2,290,318,910
1996 $11,093,538,846 $2,405,686,940
1995 $10,864,772,471 $2,302,537,562
1994 $8,902,446,252 $1,938,058,175
1993 $16,181,814,713 $3,052,673,849
1992 $12,071,775,335 $3,386,232,579
1991 $11,840,192,296 $3,285,796,875
1990 $12,314,482,628 $3,512,356,508
1989 $11,012,566,195 $2,179,567,114
1988 $12,236,057,362 $2,280,356,193
1987 $13,049,659,981 $2,233,006,105
1986 $11,857,056,199 $1,904,096,998
1985 $8,544,810,498 $1,440,581,652
1984 $7,311,938,026 $1,461,243,326
1983 $6,870,200,010 $1,803,099,561
1982 $6,611,255,964 $2,017,612,216
1981 $6,610,938,617 $2,170,893,414
1980 $6,674,569,047 $2,508,524,721
1979 $5,919,002,983 $2,109,277,666
1978 $4,662,852,583 $1,774,365,590
1977 $3,394,664,024 $1,291,458,041
1976 $2,898,090,002 $1,064,517,601
1975 $2,857,037,371 $1,048,690,933
1974 $2,157,415,533 $1,026,137,111
1973 $1,901,393,361 $946,385,105
1972 $1,498,251,890 $742,779,661
1971 $1,236,941,394 $693,573,704
1970 $1,151,216,993 $649,916,621
1969 $1,100,551,489 $625,867,985
1968 $1,046,191,218 $641,214,226
1967 $936,175,260 $665,586,872
1966 $851,112,535 $702,296,079
1965 $814,083,266 $673,383,511
1964 $776,650,177 $582,816,396
1963 $718,320,845 $586,294,879
1962 $694,247,864 $531,736,599
1961 $652,777,608 $485,785,231
1960 $614,206,068 $449,526,873

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

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Cameroon and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Niger
2024 $1,830 $735
2023 $1,720 $638
2022 $1,605 $610
2021 $1,672 $609
2020 $1,556 $580
2019 $1,555 $562
2018 $1,611 $579
2017 $1,496 $522
2016 $1,442 $503
2015 $1,415 $486
2014 $1,649 $565
2013 $1,576 $552
2012 $1,449 $529
2011 $1,514 $511
2010 $1,399 $474
2009 $1,461 $461
2008 $1,492 $475
2007 $1,326 $387
2006 $1,191 $333
2005 $1,143 $319
2004 $1,133 $283.5
2003 $988 $265.2
2002 $790 $225.3
2001 $715 $205.4
2000 $709 $194.8
1999 $796 $228.3
1998 $799 $246.1
1997 $783 $220.6
1996 $827 $239.5
1995 $832 $237
1994 $701 $206.2
1993 $1,310 $335
1992 $1,005 $384
1991 $1,015 $384
1990 $1,087 $424
1989 $1,001 $271.3
1988 $1,145 $292.6
1987 $1,258 $295.3
1986 $1,179 $259.6
1985 $875 $202.4
1984 $772 $211.5
1983 $746 $268.8
1982 $732 $310
1981 $750 $343
1980 $784 $409
1979 $718 $354
1978 $582 $307
1977 $435 $229.8
1976 $381 $194.8
1975 $386 $197.2
1974 $299.9 $198.3
1973 $271.8 $187.9
1972 $220.1 $151.4
1971 $186.7 $145.2
1970 $178.5 $139.8
1969 $175.2 $138.3
1968 $170.8 $145.6
1967 $156.6 $155.4
1966 $145.8 $168.6
1965 $142.7 $166.3
1964 $139.2 $148.1
1963 $131.6 $153.3
1962 $130 $143.2
1961 $124.6 $134.6
1960 $119.1 $128.3

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

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Cameroon vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Niger
2026 64.5 61.9
2025 64.2 61.7
2024 64 61.4
2023 63.7 61.2
2022 62.4 60.4
2021 61.1 59.5
2020 61.7 59.9
2019 61.7 60
2018 61.2 59.8
2017 60.8 59.5
2016 60.3 59.2
2015 59.7 58.8
2014 59.1 58.7
2013 58.7 58.4
2012 58.2 58
2011 57.5 57.6
2010 57 57.1
2009 56.5 56.5
2008 56.1 55.9
2007 55.7 55.1
2006 55.3 54.2
2005 54.9 53.3
2004 54.6 52.4
2003 54.3 51.5
2002 53.9 50.6
2001 53.6 49.9
2000 53.3 49.2
1999 53.2 48.5
1998 53 47.8
1997 53.1 47.1
1996 53.2 46.3
1995 53.3 45.5
1994 53.5 44.6
1993 53.9 43.8
1992 54.1 43.1
1991 54.2 42.3
1990 54.3 41.7
1989 54.4 41.2
1988 54.4 40.8
1987 54.2 40.5
1986 53.6 40.3
1985 53.5 40.1
1984 52.9 40
1983 52.4 40
1982 51.8 39.8
1981 51.2 39.6
1980 50.9 39.3
1979 50.5 38.9
1978 50.3 38.3
1977 50.1 37.7
1976 50 37.1
1975 49.9 36.6
1974 49.7 36.2
1973 49.5 35.9
1972 49.1 35.8
1971 48.6 35.3
1970 48 35.9
1969 47.2 36
1968 46.4 36.1
1967 45.6 36.2
1966 44.8 36.3
1965 44.2 36.4
1964 43.6 36.5
1963 43.1 36.4
1962 42.6 36.3
1961 35.2 36.3
1960 34.7 36.2
1959 39.8 36.1
1958 39.1 36.1
1957 38.3 36.1
1956 38.4 36
1955 37.5 36
1954 36.5 36
1953 35.5 35.9
1952 34.6 35.9
1951 33.9 35.9
1950 33.1 35.9

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

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Cameroon and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Niger
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Niger
2024 29,123,744 27,032,412
2023 28,372,687 26,159,867
2022 27,632,771 25,311,973
2021 26,915,758 24,502,140
2020 26,210,558 23,717,613
2019 25,506,095 22,947,757
2018 24,806,383 22,188,069
2017 24,128,601 21,435,446
2016 23,454,161 20,685,753
2015 22,763,414 19,939,498
2014 22,059,893 19,215,909
2013 21,402,376 18,519,898
2012 20,809,529 17,836,769
2011 20,232,304 17,176,283
2010 19,668,066 16,548,835
2009 19,113,974 15,943,675
2008 18,574,056 15,361,915
2007 18,049,896 14,803,610
2006 17,550,407 14,268,581
2005 17,074,594 13,756,192
2004 16,610,487 13,265,836
2003 16,160,340 12,796,984
2002 15,725,528 12,349,144
2001 15,309,490 11,920,647
2000 14,912,631 11,509,630
1999 14,525,140 11,117,411
1998 14,144,860 10,741,413
1997 13,775,214 10,383,969
1996 13,414,757 10,044,852
1995 13,058,516 9,714,529
1994 12,704,903 9,398,258
1993 12,353,131 9,100,789
1992 12,006,353 8,817,633
1991 11,667,180 8,546,900
1990 11,331,821 8,286,059
1989 11,002,745 8,034,780
1988 10,684,968 7,793,748
1987 10,370,749 7,561,150
1986 10,060,342 7,335,811
1985 9,761,730 7,118,457
1984 9,475,078 6,909,971
1983 9,215,397 6,708,644
1982 9,028,678 6,512,732
1981 8,816,377 6,322,006
1980 8,512,219 6,135,971
1979 8,239,641 5,955,556
1978 8,011,921 5,782,932
1977 7,796,501 5,619,716
1976 7,597,962 5,464,962
1975 7,397,120 5,317,019
1974 7,193,583 5,174,953
1973 6,996,660 5,037,865
1972 6,806,872 4,904,845
1971 6,624,408 4,776,225
1970 6,449,793 4,650,275
1969 6,283,462 4,525,725
1968 6,125,863 4,403,637
1967 5,977,318 4,283,590
1966 5,837,295 4,165,544
1965 5,704,686 4,049,695
1964 5,578,257 3,935,814
1963 5,456,623 3,823,873
1962 5,338,620 3,714,520
1961 5,239,273 3,608,162
1960 5,159,057 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Niger

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Niger
2023 4.32 6.06
2022 4.4 6.14
2021 4.47 6.2
2020 4.56 6.37
2019 4.65 6.54
2018 4.74 6.71
2017 4.8 6.87
2016 4.84 7.04
2015 4.84 7.22
2014 4.84 7.34
2013 4.91 7.45
2012 4.98 7.53
2011 5.05 7.59
2010 5.15 7.64
2009 5.24 7.68
2008 5.29 7.7
2007 5.34 7.73
2006 5.37 7.74
2005 5.42 7.77
2004 5.44 7.78
2003 5.43 7.79
2002 5.44 7.8
2001 5.44 7.81
2000 5.51 7.83
1999 5.6 7.84
1998 5.66 7.84
1997 5.71 7.8
1996 5.8 7.78
1995 5.92 7.78
1994 6.04 7.79
1993 6.16 7.79
1992 6.26 7.8
1991 6.32 7.8
1990 6.36 7.81
1989 6.41 7.82
1988 6.48 7.84
1987 6.54 7.87
1986 6.57 7.9
1985 6.56 7.93
1984 6.56 7.92
1983 6.58 7.9
1982 6.59 7.86
1981 6.61 7.82
1980 6.61 7.78
1979 6.58 7.72
1978 6.55 7.66
1977 6.51 7.6
1976 6.45 7.56
1975 6.4 7.54
1974 6.36 7.54
1973 6.33 7.53
1972 6.29 7.52
1971 6.26 7.52
1970 6.2 7.51
1969 6.14 7.51
1968 6.04 7.5
1967 5.95 7.49
1966 5.85 7.48
1965 5.8 7.47
1964 5.74 7.48
1963 5.73 7.49
1962 5.73 7.5
1961 5.73 7.51
1960 5.73 7.53

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

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Cameroon and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Niger
2024 19 16.5
2023 18.8 16.3
2022 18.7 16.2
2021 18.6 16
2020 18.5 15.9
2019 18.5 15.8
2018 18.4 15.7
2017 18.4 15.6
2016 18.3 15.5
2015 18.3 15.4
2014 18.2 15.3
2013 18.1 15.3
2012 18 15.3
2011 17.9 15.3
2010 17.9 15.3
2009 17.8 15.4
2008 17.8 15.5
2007 17.7 15.5
2006 17.7 15.7
2005 17.6 15.8
2004 17.6 15.9
2003 17.5 16
2002 17.5 16.1
2001 17.4 16.2
2000 17.3 16.3
1999 17.2 16.4
1998 17.1 16.5
1997 17.1 16.5
1996 17 16.6
1995 16.9 16.6
1994 16.9 16.6
1993 16.8 16.6
1992 16.8 16.6
1991 16.8 16.6
1990 16.8 16.5
1989 16.8 16.5
1988 16.9 16.5
1987 16.9 16.4
1986 17 16.4
1985 17.1 16.4
1984 17.1 16.4
1983 17.3 16.4
1982 17.5 16.4
1981 17.8 16.4
1980 17.8 16.4
1979 17.9 16.4
1978 18 16.4
1977 18.2 16.3
1976 18.3 16.3
1975 18.5 16.2
1974 18.6 16.1
1973 18.8 16.1
1972 18.9 16
1971 19 15.9
1970 19.2 15.9
1969 19.4 15.8
1968 19.5 15.7
1967 19.7 15.7
1966 19.8 15.6
1965 19.9 15.6
1964 20 15.6
1963 20.1 15.5
1962 20.1 15.5
1961 20.3 15.5
1960 20.5 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Cameroon Niger
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
35.6%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Cameroon Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Niger
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
11,774 mi
2010

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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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