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Cameroon vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 52nd vs. 68th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Oman
Population
30864115
5761708
Population rank 51/197 117/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Cameroon and Oman: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Oman economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Oman
2024 $53,296,694,320 $107,137,198,769
2023 $48,814,501,547 $106,174,708,037
2022 $44,347,206,073 $109,852,795,839
2021 $45,011,937,347 $87,323,797,139
2020 $40,773,241,177 $75,909,492,848
2019 $39,667,757,528 $88,060,858,257
2018 $39,955,552,190 $91,505,851,756
2017 $36,098,547,033 $80,856,697,009
2016 $33,814,337,044 $75,128,738,622
2015 $32,210,233,020 $78,710,793,238
2014 $36,386,544,706 $92,699,089,727
2013 $33,728,621,180 $89,936,020,806
2012 $30,155,062,329 $87,408,842,653
2011 $30,630,910,495 $77,497,529,259
2010 $27,507,501,821 $64,993,498,049
2009 $27,932,970,317 $55,454,096,229
2008 $27,715,142,033 $69,804,681,404
2007 $23,928,250,433 $48,300,390,117
2006 $20,910,512,975 $42,577,633,290
2005 $19,509,852,207 $35,506,892,068
2004 $18,826,214,136 $28,378,933,680
2003 $15,970,315,035 $24,733,680,104
2002 $12,417,251,350 $23,065,539,662
2001 $10,953,485,349 $22,205,721,717
2000 $10,566,579,295 $22,259,557,867
1999 $11,565,826,465 $17,832,769,831
1998 $11,298,144,990 $16,044,213,264
1997 $10,789,458,433 $18,039,791,938
1996 $11,093,538,846 $17,402,080,624
1995 $10,864,772,471 $15,722,236,671
1994 $8,902,446,252 $14,715,214,564
1993 $16,181,814,713 $14,230,429,129
1992 $12,071,775,335 $14,183,615,085
1991 $11,840,192,296 $12,918,335,501
1990 $12,314,482,628 $13,310,273,082
1989 $11,012,566,195 $9,372,171,651
1988 $12,236,057,362 $8,386,215,865
1987 $13,049,659,981 $7,811,183,095
1986 $11,857,056,199 $7,324,167,369
1985 $8,544,810,498 $10,005,645,420
1984 $7,311,938,026 $8,821,443,151
1983 $6,870,200,010 $7,932,541,691
1982 $6,611,255,964 $7,554,719,456
1981 $6,610,938,617 $7,259,120,151
1980 $6,674,569,047 $5,981,760,278
1979 $5,919,002,983 $3,733,352,635
1978 $4,662,852,583 $2,740,301,390
1977 $3,394,664,024 $2,741,169,948
1976 $2,898,090,002 $2,560,220,035
1975 $2,857,037,371 $2,096,699,189
1974 $2,157,415,533 $1,645,917,776
1973 $1,901,393,361 $483,066,991
1972 $1,498,251,890 $366,883,548
1971 $1,236,941,394 $301,010,587
1970 $1,151,216,993 $256,319,795
1969 $1,100,551,489 $239,999,808
1968 $1,046,191,218 $188,879,849
1967 $936,175,260 $107,151,832
1966 $851,112,535 $67,759,973
1965 $814,083,266 $63,279,975
1964 $776,650,177 $61,872,526
1963 $718,320,845 $59,912,763
1962 $694,247,864 $56,273,202
1961 $652,777,608 $45,634,487
1960 $614,206,068 $44,234,656

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

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Cameroon and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Oman
2024 $1,830 $20,285
2023 $1,720 $21,028
2022 $1,605 $23,224
2021 $1,672 $19,403
2020 $1,556 $16,785
2019 $1,555 $19,180
2018 $1,611 $19,902
2017 $1,496 $17,820
2016 $1,442 $17,110
2015 $1,415 $18,808
2014 $1,649 $23,161
2013 $1,576 $23,458
2012 $1,449 $24,642
2011 $1,514 $25,188
2010 $1,399 $23,570
2009 $1,461 $20,656
2008 $1,492 $26,577
2007 $1,326 $18,793
2006 $1,191 $16,931
2005 $1,143 $14,435
2004 $1,133 $11,801
2003 $988 $10,464
2002 $790 $9,869
2001 $715 $9,612
2000 $709 $9,754
1999 $796 $7,915
1998 $799 $7,219
1997 $783 $8,235
1996 $827 $8,068
1995 $832 $7,414
1994 $701 $7,068
1993 $1,310 $7,039
1992 $1,005 $7,318
1991 $1,015 $6,977
1990 $1,087 $7,546
1989 $1,001 $5,591
1988 $1,145 $5,279
1987 $1,258 $5,204
1986 $1,179 $5,182
1985 $875 $7,549
1984 $772 $7,070
1983 $746 $6,714
1982 $732 $6,759
1981 $750 $6,866
1980 $784 $5,974
1979 $718 $3,934
1978 $582 $3,044
1977 $435 $3,205
1976 $381 $3,143
1975 $386 $2,692
1974 $299.9 $2,203
1973 $271.8 $670
1972 $220.1 $524
1971 $186.7 $442
1970 $178.5 $387
1969 $175.2 $372
1968 $170.8 $300
1967 $156.6 $174.7
1966 $145.8 $113.2
1965 $142.7 $108.1
1964 $139.2 $108.1
1963 $131.6 $106.8
1962 $130 $102.3
1961 $124.6 $84.5
1960 $119.1 $83.4

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

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Cameroon vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Oman
2026 64.5 80.7
2025 64.2 80.5
2024 64 80.2
2023 63.7 80
2022 62.4 77.9
2021 61.1 76
2020 61.7 77.8
2019 61.7 79.9
2018 61.2 79.9
2017 60.8 79.7
2016 60.3 79.6
2015 59.7 79.3
2014 59.1 79
2013 58.7 78.6
2012 58.2 78.2
2011 57.5 77.7
2010 57 77.2
2009 56.5 76.6
2008 56.1 76.1
2007 55.7 75.6
2006 55.3 75.4
2005 54.9 75.1
2004 54.6 74.8
2003 54.3 74.5
2002 53.9 74.3
2001 53.6 74
2000 53.3 73.6
1999 53.2 73.3
1998 53 72.9
1997 53.1 72.5
1996 53.2 72
1995 53.3 71.6
1994 53.5 71.1
1993 53.9 70.6
1992 54.1 70.1
1991 54.2 69.6
1990 54.3 69
1989 54.4 68.4
1988 54.4 67.7
1987 54.2 67
1986 53.6 66.2
1985 53.5 65.3
1984 52.9 64.3
1983 52.4 63.2
1982 51.8 62
1981 51.2 60.8
1980 50.9 59.6
1979 50.5 58.3
1978 50.3 57
1977 50.1 55.5
1976 50 54.4
1975 49.9 52.5
1974 49.7 51.2
1973 49.5 50
1972 49.1 48.7
1971 48.6 47.9
1970 48 46.6
1969 47.2 45.6
1968 46.4 44.4
1967 45.6 43.2
1966 44.8 42
1965 44.2 40.8
1964 43.6 39.6
1963 43.1 38.5
1962 42.6 37.4
1961 35.2 36.4
1960 34.7 35.4
1959 39.8 34.6
1958 39.1 33.8
1957 38.3 33
1956 38.4 32.4
1955 37.5 31.8
1954 36.5 31.2
1953 35.5 30.7
1952 34.6 30.2
1951 33.9 29.8
1950 33.1 29.3

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

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Cameroon and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Oman
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Oman
2024 29,123,744 5,281,538
2023 28,372,687 5,049,269
2022 27,632,771 4,730,226
2021 26,915,758 4,500,424
2020 26,210,558 4,522,497
2019 25,506,095 4,591,241
2018 24,806,383 4,597,877
2017 24,128,601 4,537,396
2016 23,454,161 4,390,877
2015 22,763,414 4,184,895
2014 22,059,893 4,002,439
2013 21,402,376 3,833,913
2012 20,809,529 3,547,106
2011 20,232,304 3,076,763
2010 19,668,066 2,757,446
2009 19,113,974 2,684,659
2008 18,574,056 2,626,529
2007 18,049,896 2,570,174
2006 17,550,407 2,514,795
2005 17,074,594 2,459,802
2004 16,610,487 2,404,821
2003 16,160,340 2,363,796
2002 15,725,528 2,337,140
2001 15,309,490 2,310,217
2000 14,912,631 2,282,131
1999 14,525,140 2,252,909
1998 14,144,860 2,222,489
1997 13,775,214 2,190,720
1996 13,414,757 2,156,926
1995 13,058,516 2,120,528
1994 12,704,903 2,081,834
1993 12,353,131 2,021,675
1992 12,006,353 1,938,238
1991 11,667,180 1,851,473
1990 11,331,821 1,763,954
1989 11,002,745 1,676,228
1988 10,684,968 1,588,568
1987 10,370,749 1,500,996
1986 10,060,342 1,413,419
1985 9,761,730 1,325,480
1984 9,475,078 1,247,716
1983 9,215,397 1,181,459
1982 9,028,678 1,117,678
1981 8,816,377 1,057,320
1980 8,512,219 1,001,248
1979 8,239,641 949,116
1978 8,011,921 900,304
1977 7,796,501 855,314
1976 7,597,962 814,701
1975 7,397,120 778,864
1974 7,193,583 746,988
1973 6,996,660 721,179
1972 6,806,872 700,593
1971 6,624,408 681,119
1970 6,449,793 662,680
1969 6,283,462 645,255
1968 6,125,863 628,798
1967 5,977,318 613,318
1966 5,837,295 598,804
1965 5,704,686 585,236
1964 5,578,257 572,577
1963 5,456,623 560,827
1962 5,338,620 549,941
1961 5,239,273 539,854
1960 5,159,057 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Oman

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Oman
2023 4.32 2.53
2022 4.4 2.45
2021 4.47 2.59
2020 4.56 2.64
2019 4.65 2.7
2018 4.74 2.81
2017 4.8 2.92
2016 4.84 2.95
2015 4.84 2.97
2014 4.84 2.97
2013 4.91 2.95
2012 4.98 2.93
2011 5.05 2.96
2010 5.15 2.97
2009 5.24 2.83
2008 5.29 2.76
2007 5.34 2.76
2006 5.37 2.88
2005 5.42 3.03
2004 5.44 3.2
2003 5.43 3.37
2002 5.44 3.51
2001 5.44 3.66
2000 5.51 3.85
1999 5.6 4.06
1998 5.66 4.27
1997 5.71 4.52
1996 5.8 4.79
1995 5.92 5.07
1994 6.04 5.36
1993 6.16 5.64
1992 6.26 5.92
1991 6.32 6.2
1990 6.36 6.46
1989 6.41 6.72
1988 6.48 6.95
1987 6.54 7.18
1986 6.57 7.35
1985 6.56 7.51
1984 6.56 7.64
1983 6.58 7.75
1982 6.59 7.84
1981 6.61 7.9
1980 6.61 7.89
1979 6.58 7.85
1978 6.55 7.82
1977 6.51 7.78
1976 6.45 7.74
1975 6.4 7.71
1974 6.36 7.67
1973 6.33 7.63
1972 6.29 7.59
1971 6.26 7.56
1970 6.2 7.52
1969 6.14 7.49
1968 6.04 7.46
1967 5.95 7.44
1966 5.85 7.41
1965 5.8 7.39
1964 5.74 7.37
1963 5.73 7.33
1962 5.73 7.32
1961 5.73 7.29
1960 5.73 7.28

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

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Cameroon and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Oman
2024 19 30.5
2023 18.8 30.3
2022 18.7 30
2021 18.6 29.7
2020 18.5 29.7
2019 18.5 29.9
2018 18.4 29.7
2017 18.4 29.4
2016 18.3 29.1
2015 18.3 28.8
2014 18.2 28.5
2013 18.1 28.2
2012 18 27.7
2011 17.9 26.5
2010 17.9 25.2
2009 17.8 24.6
2008 17.8 24
2007 17.7 23.5
2006 17.7 23.1
2005 17.6 22.7
2004 17.6 22.3
2003 17.5 22
2002 17.5 21.6
2001 17.4 21.3
2000 17.3 20.9
1999 17.2 20.6
1998 17.1 20.4
1997 17.1 20.2
1996 17 20.1
1995 16.9 20.1
1994 16.9 20.1
1993 16.8 19.9
1992 16.8 19.4
1991 16.8 18.8
1990 16.8 18.4
1989 16.8 17.9
1988 16.9 17.5
1987 16.9 17.1
1986 17 16.8
1985 17.1 16.6
1984 17.1 16.5
1983 17.3 16.5
1982 17.5 16.5
1981 17.8 16.5
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 16.3
1973 18.8 16.4
1972 18.9 16.7
1971 19 16.9
1970 19.2 17.2
1969 19.4 17.5
1968 19.5 17.8
1967 19.7 18
1966 19.8 18.2
1965 19.9 18.4
1964 20 18.5
1963 20.1 18.6
1962 20.1 18.7
1961 20.3 18.8
1960 20.5 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
68.5
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
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Oman
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
97.3%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Cameroon Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Oman
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026

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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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