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Cameroon vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 52nd vs. 35th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Pakistan
Population
30864115
260356147
Population rank 51/197 5/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Cameroon and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Pakistan
2024 $53,296,694,320 $371,570,000,121
2023 $48,814,501,547 $336,686,348,609
2022 $44,347,206,073 $374,890,295,667
2021 $45,011,937,347 $348,516,647,445
2020 $40,773,241,177 $300,425,609,818
2019 $39,667,757,528 $320,909,472,771
2018 $39,955,552,190 $356,128,166,705
2017 $36,098,547,033 $339,205,534,861
2016 $33,814,337,044 $313,630,000,130
2015 $32,210,233,020 $299,963,590,535
2014 $36,386,544,706 $271,390,474,858
2013 $33,728,621,180 $258,657,231,672
2012 $30,155,062,329 $250,106,966,105
2011 $30,630,910,495 $230,586,581,060
2010 $27,507,501,821 $196,709,621,850
2009 $27,932,970,317 $187,337,783,856
2008 $27,715,142,033 $202,203,748,584
2007 $23,928,250,433 $184,140,869,997
2006 $20,910,512,975 $161,871,385,506
2005 $19,509,852,207 $145,208,562,961
2004 $18,826,214,136 $132,216,048,339
2003 $15,970,315,035 $112,371,913,741
2002 $12,417,251,350 $97,923,302,809
2001 $10,953,485,349 $97,145,618,480
2000 $10,566,579,295 $99,484,802,345
1999 $11,565,826,465 $62,973,857,069
1998 $11,298,144,990 $62,191,955,814
1997 $10,789,458,433 $62,433,340,468
1996 $11,093,538,846 $63,320,170,084
1995 $10,864,772,471 $60,636,071,684
1994 $8,902,446,252 $52,293,470,813
1993 $16,181,814,713 $51,809,999,353
1992 $12,071,775,335 $48,884,671,947
1991 $11,840,192,296 $45,625,336,680
1990 $12,314,482,628 $40,010,423,970
1989 $11,012,566,195 $40,171,106,279
1988 $12,236,057,362 $38,472,742,808
1987 $13,049,659,981 $33,351,529,275
1986 $11,857,056,199 $31,899,070,056
1985 $8,544,810,498 $31,144,920,844
1984 $7,311,938,026 $31,151,825,467
1983 $6,870,200,010 $28,691,889,764
1982 $6,611,255,964 $30,725,971,564
1981 $6,610,938,617 $28,100,606,061
1980 $6,674,569,047 $23,654,444,444
1979 $5,919,002,983 $19,688,383,838
1978 $4,662,852,583 $17,811,515,152
1977 $3,394,664,024 $15,126,060,606
1976 $2,898,090,002 $13,168,080,808
1975 $2,857,037,371 $11,230,606,061
1974 $2,157,415,533 $8,899,191,919
1973 $1,901,393,361 $6,383,429,490
1972 $1,498,251,890 $9,415,016,360
1971 $1,236,941,394 $10,665,896,682
1970 $1,151,216,993 $10,027,509,450
1969 $1,100,551,489 $8,683,116,338
1968 $1,046,191,218 $8,041,999,160
1967 $936,175,260 $7,464,510,710
1966 $851,112,535 $6,561,108,778
1965 $814,083,266 $5,929,231,415
1964 $776,650,177 $5,204,955,901
1963 $718,320,845 $4,630,827,383
1962 $694,247,864 $4,310,163,797
1961 $652,777,608 $4,118,647,627
1960 $614,206,068 $3,749,265,015

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

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Cameroon and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Pakistan
2024 $1,830 $1,479
2023 $1,720 $1,360
2022 $1,605 $1,538
2021 $1,672 $1,455
2020 $1,556 $1,278
2019 $1,555 $1,390
2018 $1,611 $1,569
2017 $1,496 $1,519
2016 $1,442 $1,425
2015 $1,415 $1,380
2014 $1,649 $1,267
2013 $1,576 $1,225
2012 $1,449 $1,204
2011 $1,514 $1,132
2010 $1,399 $987
2009 $1,461 $964
2008 $1,492 $1,067
2007 $1,326 $998
2006 $1,191 $901
2005 $1,143 $828
2004 $1,133 $772
2003 $988 $672
2002 $790 $600
2001 $715 $610
2000 $709 $642
1999 $796 $418
1998 $799 $424
1997 $783 $438
1996 $827 $457
1995 $832 $451
1994 $701 $400
1993 $1,310 $408
1992 $1,005 $396
1991 $1,015 $380
1990 $1,087 $344
1989 $1,001 $358
1988 $1,145 $354
1987 $1,258 $317
1986 $1,179 $314
1985 $875 $317
1984 $772 $327
1983 $746 $311
1982 $732 $345
1981 $750 $328
1980 $784 $287.4
1979 $718 $249.2
1978 $582 $233.4
1977 $435 $204.7
1976 $381 $183.9
1975 $386 $161.7
1974 $299.9 $132
1973 $271.8 $97.5
1972 $220.1 $148.1
1971 $186.7 $172.5
1970 $178.5 $166.7
1969 $175.2 $148.5
1968 $170.8 $141.6
1967 $156.6 $135.2
1966 $145.8 $122.2
1965 $142.7 $113.6
1964 $139.2 $102.5
1963 $131.6 $93.7
1962 $130 $89.5
1961 $124.6 $87.8
1960 $119.1 $82

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

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Cameroon vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Pakistan
2026 64.5 68.1
2025 64.2 67.9
2024 64 67.8
2023 63.7 67.6
2022 62.4 67.4
2021 61.1 65.8
2020 61.7 65.7
2019 61.7 66.7
2018 61.2 66.5
2017 60.8 66.2
2016 60.3 65.9
2015 59.7 65.6
2014 59.1 65.4
2013 58.7 65.1
2012 58.2 64.9
2011 57.5 64.7
2010 57 64.4
2009 56.5 64.2
2008 56.1 64
2007 55.7 63.8
2006 55.3 63.6
2005 54.9 62.4
2004 54.6 63.1
2003 54.3 62.8
2002 53.9 62.6
2001 53.6 62.2
2000 53.3 61.9
1999 53.2 61.5
1998 53 61.1
1997 53.1 60.6
1996 53.2 60.5
1995 53.3 60.3
1994 53.5 60.2
1993 53.9 60.1
1992 54.1 60
1991 54.2 59.9
1990 54.3 59.7
1989 54.4 59.5
1988 54.4 59.4
1987 54.2 59.2
1986 53.6 59.2
1985 53.5 59.1
1984 52.9 58.9
1983 52.4 58.7
1982 51.8 58.3
1981 51.2 57.8
1980 50.9 57.2
1979 50.5 56.6
1978 50.3 56.1
1977 50.1 55.5
1976 50 55.1
1975 49.9 54.7
1974 49.7 54.3
1973 49.5 54.1
1972 49.1 53.8
1971 48.6 49
1970 48 52.9
1969 47.2 52.3
1968 46.4 51.6
1967 45.6 50.8
1966 44.8 49.8
1965 44.2 48.5
1964 43.6 47.8
1963 43.1 46.8
1962 42.6 45.9
1961 35.2 45
1960 34.7 44.1
1959 39.8 43.3
1958 39.1 42.5
1957 38.3 41.6
1956 38.4 40.6
1955 37.5 39.6
1954 36.5 38.6
1953 35.5 37.6
1952 34.6 36.5
1951 33.9 35.4
1950 33.1 34.2

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

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Cameroon and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Pakistan
2024 29,123,744 251,269,164
2023 28,372,687 247,504,495
2022 27,632,771 243,700,667
2021 26,915,758 239,477,801
2020 26,210,558 235,001,746
2019 25,506,095 230,800,899
2018 24,806,383 226,928,892
2017 24,128,601 223,273,967
2016 23,454,161 220,138,869
2015 22,763,414 217,290,883
2014 22,059,893 214,264,647
2013 21,402,376 211,073,978
2012 20,809,529 207,667,125
2011 20,232,304 203,746,065
2010 19,668,066 199,239,047
2009 19,113,974 194,376,534
2008 18,574,056 189,499,113
2007 18,049,896 184,493,231
2006 17,550,407 179,682,690
2005 17,074,594 175,453,212
2004 16,610,487 171,286,000
2003 16,160,340 167,110,248
2002 15,725,528 163,222,549
2001 15,309,490 159,270,907
2000 14,912,631 154,879,127
1999 14,525,140 150,565,377
1998 14,144,860 146,522,356
1997 13,775,214 142,531,804
1996 13,414,757 138,557,092
1995 13,058,516 134,582,253
1994 12,704,903 130,748,083
1993 12,353,131 127,020,117
1992 12,006,353 123,546,848
1991 11,667,180 120,060,406
1990 11,331,821 116,155,576
1989 11,002,745 112,336,629
1988 10,684,968 108,724,739
1987 10,370,749 105,130,717
1986 10,060,342 101,606,764
1985 9,761,730 98,229,285
1984 9,475,078 95,164,936
1983 9,215,397 92,227,711
1982 9,028,678 89,089,246
1981 8,816,377 85,802,049
1980 8,512,219 82,291,010
1979 8,239,641 78,997,039
1978 8,011,921 76,307,379
1977 7,796,501 73,901,827
1976 7,597,962 71,620,254
1975 7,397,120 69,461,175
1974 7,193,583 67,415,487
1973 6,996,660 65,461,912
1972 6,806,872 63,583,194
1971 6,624,408 61,847,899
1970 6,449,793 60,166,719
1969 6,283,462 58,460,939
1968 6,125,863 56,810,507
1967 5,977,318 55,214,768
1966 5,837,295 53,678,667
1965 5,704,686 52,209,010
1964 5,578,257 50,799,999
1963 5,456,623 49,447,776
1962 5,338,620 48,156,128
1961 5,239,273 46,921,277
1960 5,159,057 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Pakistan
2023 4.32 3.61
2022 4.4 3.66
2021 4.47 3.72
2020 4.56 3.77
2019 4.65 3.81
2018 4.74 3.86
2017 4.8 3.9
2016 4.84 3.9
2015 4.84 3.99
2014 4.84 4.06
2013 4.91 4.13
2012 4.98 4.2
2011 5.05 4.31
2010 5.15 4.4
2009 5.24 4.47
2008 5.29 4.51
2007 5.34 4.55
2006 5.37 4.59
2005 5.42 4.6
2004 5.44 4.68
2003 5.43 4.89
2002 5.44 5.01
2001 5.44 5.18
2000 5.51 5.35
1999 5.6 5.46
1998 5.66 5.51
1997 5.71 5.64
1996 5.8 5.77
1995 5.92 5.89
1994 6.04 6.01
1993 6.16 6.11
1992 6.26 6.21
1991 6.32 6.29
1990 6.36 6.36
1989 6.41 6.43
1988 6.48 6.48
1987 6.54 6.52
1986 6.57 6.55
1985 6.56 6.59
1984 6.56 6.62
1983 6.58 6.64
1982 6.59 6.67
1981 6.61 6.7
1980 6.61 6.73
1979 6.58 6.76
1978 6.55 6.78
1977 6.51 6.8
1976 6.45 6.81
1975 6.4 6.81
1974 6.36 6.81
1973 6.33 6.81
1972 6.29 6.81
1971 6.26 6.8
1970 6.2 6.8
1969 6.14 6.8
1968 6.04 6.8
1967 5.95 6.8
1966 5.85 6.8
1965 5.8 6.8
1964 5.74 6.8
1963 5.73 6.8
1962 5.73 6.8
1961 5.73 6.8
1960 5.73 6.8

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

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Cameroon and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Pakistan
2024 19 21.5
2023 18.8 21.3
2022 18.7 21.2
2021 18.6 21
2020 18.5 20.9
2019 18.5 20.7
2018 18.4 20.5
2017 18.4 20.4
2016 18.3 20.3
2015 18.3 20.3
2014 18.2 20.2
2013 18.1 20.1
2012 18 20
2011 17.9 19.9
2010 17.9 19.8
2009 17.8 19.6
2008 17.8 19.4
2007 17.7 19.2
2006 17.7 19
2005 17.6 18.9
2004 17.6 18.7
2003 17.5 18.5
2002 17.5 18.4
2001 17.4 18.3
2000 17.3 18.1
1999 17.2 18
1998 17.1 17.9
1997 17.1 17.8
1996 17 17.8
1995 16.9 17.8
1994 16.9 17.8
1993 16.8 17.8
1992 16.8 17.9
1991 16.8 18
1990 16.8 18
1989 16.8 18
1988 16.9 18.1
1987 16.9 18.1
1986 17 18.2
1985 17.1 18.2
1984 17.1 18.3
1983 17.3 18.4
1982 17.5 18.4
1981 17.8 18.3
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.9 18
1978 18 18
1977 18.2 17.9
1976 18.3 17.9
1975 18.5 17.9
1974 18.6 17.9
1973 18.8 18
1972 18.9 18
1971 19 18.1
1970 19.2 18.2
1969 19.4 18.4
1968 19.5 18.5
1967 19.7 18.6
1966 19.8 18.7
1965 19.9 18.8
1964 20 18.9
1963 20.1 19
1962 20.1 19
1961 20.3 19.1
1960 20.5 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
72%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Cameroon Pakistan
% of world population
0.36%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
58.9%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Cameroon Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Pakistan
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
164,151 mi
2025

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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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