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Cameroon vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 52nd vs. 145th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon North Macedonia
Population
30864115
1805954
Population rank 51/197 150/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Cameroon and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon North Macedonia
2024 $53,296,694,320 $16,951,682,245
2023 $48,814,501,547 $15,855,131,189
2022 $44,347,206,073 $13,932,436,550
2021 $45,011,937,347 $14,000,283,827
2020 $40,773,241,177 $12,361,036,914
2019 $39,667,757,528 $12,606,338,449
2018 $39,955,552,190 $12,683,068,114
2017 $36,098,547,033 $11,307,067,070
2016 $33,814,337,044 $10,672,467,073
2015 $32,210,233,020 $10,064,519,963
2014 $36,386,544,706 $11,362,265,253
2013 $33,728,621,180 $10,817,702,346
2012 $30,155,062,329 $9,745,261,301
2011 $30,630,910,495 $10,494,626,768
2010 $27,507,501,821 $9,407,170,321
2009 $27,932,970,317 $9,401,736,825
2008 $27,715,142,033 $9,909,552,435
2007 $23,928,250,433 $8,336,474,974
2006 $20,910,512,975 $6,861,226,972
2005 $19,509,852,207 $6,258,602,873
2004 $18,826,214,136 $5,682,784,472
2003 $15,970,315,035 $4,946,296,599
2002 $12,417,251,350 $4,018,365,747
2001 $10,953,485,349 $3,709,636,031
2000 $10,566,579,295 $3,772,859,034
1999 $11,565,826,465 $3,863,619,285
1998 $11,298,144,990 $3,765,745,023
1997 $10,789,458,433 $3,912,986,091
1996 $11,093,538,846 $4,642,021,256
1995 $10,864,772,471 $4,707,041,315
1994 $8,902,446,252 $3,559,608,640
1993 $16,181,814,713 $2,682,456,897
1992 $12,071,775,335 $2,436,849,342
1991 $11,840,192,296 $4,938,775,510
1990 $12,314,482,628 $4,699,646,643
1989 $11,012,566,195 -
1988 $12,236,057,362 -
1987 $13,049,659,981 -
1986 $11,857,056,199 -
1985 $8,544,810,498 -
1984 $7,311,938,026 -
1983 $6,870,200,010 -
1982 $6,611,255,964 -
1981 $6,610,938,617 -
1980 $6,674,569,047 -
1979 $5,919,002,983 -
1978 $4,662,852,583 -
1977 $3,394,664,024 -
1976 $2,898,090,002 -
1975 $2,857,037,371 -
1974 $2,157,415,533 -
1973 $1,901,393,361 -
1972 $1,498,251,890 -
1971 $1,236,941,394 -
1970 $1,151,216,993 -
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 North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon North Macedonia
2024 $1,830 $9,292
2023 $1,720 $8,674
2022 $1,605 $7,606
2021 $1,672 $7,621
2020 $1,556 $6,660
2019 $1,555 $6,719
2018 $1,611 $6,714
2017 $1,496 $5,955
2016 $1,442 $5,598
2015 $1,415 $5,263
2014 $1,649 $5,925
2013 $1,576 $5,626
2012 $1,449 $5,050
2011 $1,514 $5,417
2010 $1,399 $4,833
2009 $1,461 $4,800
2008 $1,492 $5,026
2007 $1,326 $4,204
2006 $1,191 $3,440
2005 $1,143 $3,121
2004 $1,133 $2,819
2003 $988 $2,445
2002 $790 $1,989
2001 $715 $1,823
2000 $709 $1,862
1999 $796 $1,915
1998 $799 $1,876
1997 $783 $1,960
1996 $827 $2,307
1995 $832 $2,355
1994 $701 $1,786
1993 $1,310 $1,337
1992 $1,005 $1,199
1991 $1,015 $2,402
1990 $1,087 $2,277
1989 $1,001 -
1988 $1,145 -
1987 $1,258 -
1986 $1,179 -
1985 $875 -
1984 $772 -
1983 $746 -
1982 $732 -
1981 $750 -
1980 $784 -
1979 $718 -
1978 $582 -
1977 $435 -
1976 $381 -
1975 $386 -
1974 $299.9 -
1973 $271.8 -
1972 $220.1 -
1971 $186.7 -
1970 $178.5 -
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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon North Macedonia
2026 64.5 77.8
2025 64.2 77.7
2024 64 77.5
2023 63.7 77.4
2022 62.4 76.6
2021 61.1 73.3
2020 61.7 74.5
2019 61.7 76.8
2018 61.2 76.9
2017 60.8 76.2
2016 60.3 75.6
2015 59.7 75.6
2014 59.1 75.6
2013 58.7 75.6
2012 58.2 75
2011 57.5 75.1
2010 57 75
2009 56.5 74.5
2008 56.1 74.4
2007 55.7 73.7
2006 55.3 73.8
2005 54.9 73.6
2004 54.6 73.4
2003 54.3 73
2002 53.9 72.7
2001 53.6 73
2000 53.3 72.6
1999 53.2 72.3
1998 53 71.8
1997 53.1 71.9
1996 53.2 71.9
1995 53.3 72
1994 53.5 71.5
1993 53.9 71.7
1992 54.1 71.3
1991 54.2 71.8
1990 54.3 71.3
1989 54.4 71.1
1988 54.4 70.5
1987 54.2 70.4
1986 53.6 70.3
1985 53.5 70.2
1984 52.9 70.2
1983 52.4 69.7
1982 51.8 69.8
1981 51.2 69.4
1980 50.9 69.1
1979 50.5 69.2
1978 50.3 69.1
1977 50.1 68.2
1976 50 67.9
1975 49.9 67.3
1974 49.7 67.1
1973 49.5 67.1
1972 49.1 65.6
1971 48.6 65.2
1970 48 65
1969 47.2 64
1968 46.4 64.6
1967 45.6 63.8
1966 44.8 63.5
1965 44.2 62.6
1964 43.6 61.5
1963 43.1 61.4
1962 42.6 59.3
1961 35.2 61.8
1960 34.7 60.5
1959 39.8 59.5
1958 39.1 60.3
1957 38.3 55.7
1956 38.4 58.5
1955 37.5 55.4
1954 36.5 55.7
1953 35.5 53.2
1952 34.6 52.5
1951 33.9 48.5
1950 33.1 50.6

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

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Cameroon and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Cameroon North Macedonia
2024 29,123,744 1,824,359
2023 28,372,687 1,827,816
2022 27,632,771 1,831,712
2021 26,915,758 1,837,114
2020 26,210,558 1,856,124
2019 25,506,095 1,876,262
2018 24,806,383 1,889,051
2017 24,128,601 1,898,657
2016 23,454,161 1,906,313
2015 22,763,414 1,912,430
2014 22,059,893 1,917,557
2013 21,402,376 1,922,716
2012 20,809,529 1,929,821
2011 20,232,304 1,937,398
2010 19,668,066 1,946,298
2009 19,113,974 1,958,782
2008 18,574,056 1,971,493
2007 18,049,896 1,982,933
2006 17,550,407 1,994,287
2005 17,074,594 2,005,330
2004 16,610,487 2,016,186
2003 16,160,340 2,022,725
2002 15,725,528 2,020,157
2001 15,309,490 2,034,882
2000 14,912,631 2,026,350
1999 14,525,140 2,017,142
1998 14,144,860 2,007,523
1997 13,775,214 1,996,869
1996 13,414,757 2,012,553
1995 13,058,516 1,998,534
1994 12,704,903 1,992,666
1993 12,353,131 2,006,854
1992 12,006,353 2,032,523
1991 11,667,180 2,055,994
1990 11,331,821 2,063,689
1989 11,002,745 2,055,649
1988 10,684,968 2,045,737
1987 10,370,749 2,035,157
1986 10,060,342 2,024,732
1985 9,761,730 2,014,331
1984 9,475,078 2,003,399
1983 9,215,397 1,991,901
1982 9,028,678 1,978,956
1981 8,816,377 1,959,065
1980 8,512,219 1,933,038
1979 8,239,641 1,906,523
1978 8,011,921 1,879,847
1977 7,796,501 1,853,138
1976 7,597,962 1,825,830
1975 7,397,120 1,797,972
1974 7,193,583 1,770,545
1973 6,996,660 1,743,816
1972 6,806,872 1,717,395
1971 6,624,408 1,691,216
1970 6,449,793 1,664,208
1969 6,283,462 1,636,345
1968 6,125,863 1,608,930
1967 5,977,318 1,582,492
1966 5,837,295 1,557,349
1965 5,704,686 1,533,466
1964 5,578,257 1,510,900
1963 5,456,623 1,488,737
1962 5,338,620 1,471,745
1961 5,239,273 1,455,171
1960 5,159,057 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Cameroon

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon North Macedonia
2023 4.32 1.5
2022 4.4 1.6
2021 4.47 1.6
2020 4.56 1.31
2019 4.65 1.34
2018 4.74 1.42
2017 4.8 1.43
2016 4.84 1.5
2015 4.84 1.49
2014 4.84 1.5
2013 4.91 1.5
2012 4.98 1.5
2011 5.05 1.46
2010 5.15 1.6
2009 5.24 1.5
2008 5.29 1.47
2007 5.34 1.46
2006 5.37 1.46
2005 5.42 1.5
2004 5.44 1.52
2003 5.43 1.75
2002 5.44 1.79
2001 5.44 1.73
2000 5.51 1.86
1999 5.6 1.77
1998 5.66 1.89
1997 5.71 1.92
1996 5.8 2.06
1995 5.92 2.13
1994 6.04 2.23
1993 6.16 2.26
1992 6.26 2.28
1991 6.32 2.31
1990 6.36 2.27
1989 6.41 2.25
1988 6.48 2.32
1987 6.54 2.32
1986 6.57 2.25
1985 6.56 2.25
1984 6.56 2.24
1983 6.58 2.25
1982 6.59 2.29
1981 6.61 2.29
1980 6.61 2.36
1979 6.58 2.4
1978 6.55 2.42
1977 6.51 2.49
1976 6.45 2.62
1975 6.4 2.69
1974 6.36 2.7
1973 6.33 2.72
1972 6.29 2.87
1971 6.26 2.93
1970 6.2 3.01
1969 6.14 3.1
1968 6.04 3.22
1967 5.95 3.33
1966 5.85 3.43
1965 5.8 3.52
1964 5.74 3.56
1963 5.73 3.62
1962 5.73 3.5
1961 5.73 3.62
1960 5.73 3.83

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

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Cameroon and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon North Macedonia
2024 19 41.6
2023 18.8 41.3
2022 18.7 40.9
2021 18.6 40.7
2020 18.5 40.3
2019 18.5 39.9
2018 18.4 39.4
2017 18.4 38.8
2016 18.3 38.3
2015 18.3 37.8
2014 18.2 37.3
2013 18.1 36.9
2012 18 36.4
2011 17.9 36
2010 17.9 35.5
2009 17.8 35.1
2008 17.8 34.7
2007 17.7 34.3
2006 17.7 33.9
2005 17.6 33.5
2004 17.6 33.2
2003 17.5 32.8
2002 17.5 32.6
2001 17.4 32.2
2000 17.3 31.9
1999 17.2 31.5
1998 17.1 31.2
1997 17.1 31
1996 17 30.8
1995 16.9 30.5
1994 16.9 30.3
1993 16.8 29.9
1992 16.8 29.6
1991 16.8 29.2
1990 16.8 28.9
1989 16.8 28.6
1988 16.9 28.3
1987 16.9 28
1986 17 27.8
1985 17.1 27.5
1984 17.1 27.2
1983 17.3 26.8
1982 17.5 26.5
1981 17.8 26.2
1980 17.8 25.9
1979 17.9 25.5
1978 18 25.2
1977 18.2 24.8
1976 18.3 24.5
1975 18.5 24.2
1974 18.6 23.9
1973 18.8 23.6
1972 18.9 23.3
1971 19 23.1
1970 19.2 22.8
1969 19.4 22.6
1968 19.5 22.4
1967 19.7 22.2
1966 19.8 22
1965 19.9 21.9
1964 20 21.9
1963 20.1 21.9
1962 20.1 21.9
1961 20.3 21.8
1960 20.5 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Cameroon North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon North Macedonia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
97.6%
2012
English speaking
38%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Cameroon North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon North Macedonia
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
8,812 mi
2017

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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) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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