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Cameroon vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 52nd vs. 180th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Palau
Population
30864115
17629
Population rank 51/197 194/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 91/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 158/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$784
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 152/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Cameroon and Palau: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Palau economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Palau
2024 $53,296,694,320 -
2023 $48,814,501,547 $276,733,063
2022 $44,347,206,073 $243,826,813
2021 $45,011,937,347 $231,343,460
2020 $40,773,241,177 $261,688,507
2019 $39,667,757,528 $282,041,290
2018 $39,955,552,190 $287,998,352
2017 $36,098,547,033 $292,148,590
2016 $33,814,337,044 $305,227,020
2015 $32,210,233,020 $287,057,526
2014 $36,386,544,706 $245,591,095
2013 $33,728,621,180 $224,110,611
2012 $30,155,062,329 $215,616,882
2011 $30,630,910,495 $198,742,371
2010 $27,507,501,821 $188,042,374
2009 $27,932,970,317 $189,854,706
2008 $27,715,142,033 $201,067,734
2007 $23,928,250,433 $200,789,764
2006 $20,910,512,975 $193,611,359
2005 $19,509,852,207 $190,961,685
2004 $18,826,214,136 $166,363,739
2003 $15,970,315,035 $154,566,788
2002 $12,417,251,350 $162,658,722
2001 $10,953,485,349 $159,446,228
2000 $10,566,579,295 $149,551,483
1999 $11,565,826,465 $144,206,500
1998 $11,298,144,990 $149,079,600
1997 $10,789,458,433 $143,860,800
1996 $11,093,538,846 $137,494,600
1995 $10,864,772,471 $121,018,500
1994 $8,902,446,252 $106,138,500
1993 $16,181,814,713 $96,455,700
1992 $12,071,775,335 $104,771,300
1991 $11,840,192,296 $106,555,300
1990 $12,314,482,628 $97,702,303
1989 $11,012,566,195 $85,800,543
1988 $12,236,057,362 $75,348,615
1987 $13,049,659,981 $66,169,905
1986 $11,857,056,199 $58,109,314
1985 $8,544,810,498 $51,030,637
1984 $7,311,938,026 $44,814,259
1983 $6,870,200,010 $39,661,530
1982 $6,611,255,964 $36,027,583
1981 $6,610,938,617 $32,726,594
1980 $6,674,569,047 $29,728,054
1979 $5,919,002,983 $27,004,251
1978 $4,662,852,583 $24,530,015
1977 $3,394,664,024 $22,308,104
1976 $2,898,090,002 $20,364,420
1975 $2,857,037,371 $18,521,112
1974 $2,157,415,533 $16,848,759
1973 $1,901,393,361 $15,331,889
1972 $1,498,251,890 $13,956,474
1971 $1,236,941,394 $12,706,874
1970 $1,151,216,993 $11,563,041
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 Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Palau
2024 $1,830 -
2023 $1,720 $15,611
2022 $1,605 $13,730
2021 $1,672 $13,009
2020 $1,556 $14,708
2019 $1,555 $15,847
2018 $1,611 $16,167
2017 $1,496 $16,402
2016 $1,442 $17,150
2015 $1,415 $16,154
2014 $1,649 $13,863
2013 $1,576 $12,699
2012 $1,449 $12,137
2011 $1,514 $10,994
2010 $1,399 $10,222
2009 $1,461 $10,148
2008 $1,492 $10,578
2007 $1,326 $10,403
2006 $1,191 $9,882
2005 $1,143 $9,635
2004 $1,133 $8,394
2003 $988 $7,862
2002 $790 $8,340
2001 $715 $8,239
2000 $709 $7,798
1999 $796 $7,630
1998 $799 $8,048
1997 $783 $7,945
1996 $827 $7,788
1995 $832 $7,038
1994 $701 $6,329
1993 $1,310 $5,892
1992 $1,005 $6,553
1991 $1,015 $6,824
1990 $1,087 $6,403
1989 $1,001 $5,741
1988 $1,145 $5,145
1987 $1,258 $4,616
1986 $1,179 $4,144
1985 $875 $3,728
1984 $772 $3,360
1983 $746 $3,049
1982 $732 $2,838
1981 $750 $2,639
1980 $784 $2,423
1979 $718 $2,189
1978 $582 $1,972
1977 $435 $1,781
1976 $381 $1,616
1975 $386 $1,464
1974 $299.9 $1,328
1973 $271.8 $1,221
1972 $220.1 $1,145
1971 $186.7 $1,081
1970 $178.5 $1,017
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. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Palau
2026 64.5 69.6
2025 64.2 69.5
2024 64 69.4
2023 63.7 69.3
2022 62.4 68.9
2021 61.1 68.6
2020 61.7 68.7
2019 61.7 69
2018 61.2 69
2017 60.8 69
2016 60.3 69
2015 59.7 69.1
2014 59.1 69.1
2013 58.7 69
2012 58.2 68.9
2011 57.5 68.6
2010 57 68.3
2009 56.5 68
2008 56.1 67.6
2007 55.7 67.1
2006 55.3 66.6
2005 54.9 66.2
2004 54.6 65.8
2003 54.3 65.4
2002 53.9 65.1
2001 53.6 64.8
2000 53.3 64.5
1999 53.2 64.2
1998 53 64
1997 53.1 63.7
1996 53.2 63.5
1995 53.3 63.3
1994 53.5 63.1
1993 53.9 63
1992 54.1 62.9
1991 54.2 62.8
1990 54.3 62.8
1989 54.4 62.8
1988 54.4 62.8
1987 54.2 62.8
1986 53.6 62.8
1985 53.5 62.7
1984 52.9 62.6
1983 52.4 62.5
1982 51.8 62.3
1981 51.2 62.1
1980 50.9 61.9
1979 50.5 61.6
1978 50.3 61.3
1977 50.1 60.9
1976 50 60.5
1975 49.9 60
1974 49.7 59.5
1973 49.5 59
1972 49.1 58.6
1971 48.6 58.1
1970 48 57.7
1969 47.2 57.3
1968 46.4 56.9
1967 45.6 56.5
1966 44.8 56.2
1965 44.2 55.9
1964 43.6 55.8
1963 43.1 55.6
1962 42.6 55.4
1961 35.2 55.1
1960 34.7 54.9
1959 39.8 54.6
1958 39.1 54.4
1957 38.3 54.1
1956 38.4 53.9
1955 37.5 53.7
1954 36.5 53.5
1953 35.5 53.3
1952 34.6 53.1
1951 33.9 52.9
1950 33.1 52.7

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

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Cameroon and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Palau
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Palau
2024 29,123,744 17,695
2023 28,372,687 17,727
2022 27,632,771 17,759
2021 26,915,758 17,783
2020 26,210,558 17,792
2019 25,506,095 17,798
2018 24,806,383 17,814
2017 24,128,601 17,812
2016 23,454,161 17,797
2015 22,763,414 17,770
2014 22,059,893 17,715
2013 21,402,376 17,648
2012 20,809,529 17,765
2011 20,232,304 18,078
2010 19,668,066 18,396
2009 19,113,974 18,709
2008 18,574,056 19,009
2007 18,049,896 19,302
2006 17,550,407 19,593
2005 17,074,594 19,819
2004 16,610,487 19,820
2003 16,160,340 19,659
2002 15,725,528 19,503
2001 15,309,490 19,352
2000 14,912,631 19,178
1999 14,525,140 18,901
1998 14,144,860 18,524
1997 13,775,214 18,108
1996 13,414,757 17,654
1995 13,058,516 17,195
1994 12,704,903 16,770
1993 12,353,131 16,372
1992 12,006,353 15,989
1991 11,667,180 15,614
1990 11,331,821 15,259
1989 11,002,745 14,945
1988 10,684,968 14,645
1987 10,370,749 14,334
1986 10,060,342 14,024
1985 9,761,730 13,688
1984 9,475,078 13,337
1983 9,215,397 13,006
1982 9,028,678 12,694
1981 8,816,377 12,402
1980 8,512,219 12,271
1979 8,239,641 12,337
1978 8,011,921 12,440
1977 7,796,501 12,525
1976 7,597,962 12,598
1975 7,397,120 12,655
1974 7,193,583 12,687
1973 6,996,660 12,552
1972 6,806,872 12,194
1971 6,624,408 11,759
1970 6,449,793 11,368
1969 6,283,462 11,159
1968 6,125,863 11,080
1967 5,977,318 10,988
1966 5,837,295 10,805
1965 5,704,686 10,547
1964 5,578,257 10,292
1963 5,456,623 10,037
1962 5,338,620 9,793
1961 5,239,273 9,555
1960 5,159,057 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Palau

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Palau
2023 4.32 1.91
2022 4.4 1.93
2021 4.47 1.95
2020 4.56 1.97
2019 4.65 1.98
2018 4.74 1.97
2017 4.8 2.02
2016 4.84 2.06
2015 4.84 2
2014 4.84 2.03
2013 4.91 2.05
2012 4.98 2.01
2011 5.05 1.97
2010 5.15 1.94
2009 5.24 1.94
2008 5.29 1.95
2007 5.34 1.97
2006 5.37 2
2005 5.42 2.02
2004 5.44 1.99
2003 5.43 1.96
2002 5.44 1.92
2001 5.44 1.87
2000 5.51 1.82
1999 5.6 1.91
1998 5.66 2.01
1997 5.71 2.19
1996 5.8 2.39
1995 5.92 2.55
1994 6.04 2.66
1993 6.16 2.73
1992 6.26 2.71
1991 6.32 2.74
1990 6.36 2.88
1989 6.41 2.92
1988 6.48 2.91
1987 6.54 2.93
1986 6.57 2.98
1985 6.56 3.01
1984 6.56 3.08
1983 6.58 3.14
1982 6.59 3.22
1981 6.61 3.28
1980 6.61 3.35
1979 6.58 3.49
1978 6.55 3.74
1977 6.51 4.09
1976 6.45 4.53
1975 6.4 4.9
1974 6.36 5.26
1973 6.33 5.59
1972 6.29 5.9
1971 6.26 6.16
1970 6.2 6.39
1969 6.14 6.58
1968 6.04 6.71
1967 5.95 6.84
1966 5.85 6.93
1965 5.8 7.01
1964 5.74 7.08
1963 5.73 7.12
1962 5.73 7.15
1961 5.73 7.17
1960 5.73 7.19

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

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Cameroon and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Palau
2024 19 39.2
2023 18.8 38.8
2022 18.7 38.5
2021 18.6 38.1
2020 18.5 37.8
2019 18.5 37.4
2018 18.4 37
2017 18.4 36.7
2016 18.3 36.3
2015 18.3 36
2014 18.2 35.6
2013 18.1 35.3
2012 18 35
2011 17.9 34.6
2010 17.9 34.2
2009 17.8 33.9
2008 17.8 33.5
2007 17.7 33.1
2006 17.7 32.7
2005 17.6 32.3
2004 17.6 32
2003 17.5 31.8
2002 17.5 31.5
2001 17.4 31.2
2000 17.3 30.8
1999 17.2 30.2
1998 17.1 29.4
1997 17.1 28.8
1996 17 28.3
1995 16.9 27.8
1994 16.9 27.4
1993 16.8 26.9
1992 16.8 26.4
1991 16.8 26
1990 16.8 25.6
1989 16.8 24.9
1988 16.9 24
1987 16.9 23.1
1986 17 22.2
1985 17.1 21.6
1984 17.1 21.1
1983 17.3 20.5
1982 17.5 19.9
1981 17.8 19.3
1980 17.8 18.9
1979 17.9 18.6
1978 18 18.3
1977 18.2 18.1
1976 18.3 17.8
1975 18.5 17.4
1974 18.6 17.1
1973 18.8 16.8
1972 18.9 16.6
1971 19 16.6
1970 19.2 16.5
1969 19.4 16.1
1968 19.5 15.7
1967 19.7 15.2
1966 19.8 14.9
1965 19.9 14.9
1964 20 15
1963 20.1 15.1
1962 20.1 15.5
1961 20.3 16.1
1960 20.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
52
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Palau
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
57
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
100%
2020
English speaking
38%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Cameroon Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cameroon Palau
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
160.8 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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