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Cameroon vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 52nd vs. 69th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Poland
Population
30864115
35806942
Population rank 51/197 47/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Cameroon and Poland: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Poland economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Poland
2024 $53,296,694,320 $917,767,106,147
2023 $48,814,501,547 $812,451,193,396
2022 $44,347,206,073 $695,607,470,875
2021 $45,011,937,347 $689,170,230,665
2020 $40,773,241,177 $605,914,237,904
2019 $39,667,757,528 $602,683,770,145
2018 $39,955,552,190 $594,616,687,350
2017 $36,098,547,033 $528,356,676,667
2016 $33,814,337,044 $473,259,583,970
2015 $32,210,233,020 $480,054,118,583
2014 $36,386,544,706 $542,134,167,179
2013 $33,728,621,180 $518,179,836,405
2012 $30,155,062,329 $498,148,649,703
2011 $30,630,910,495 $527,848,543,023
2010 $27,507,501,821 $478,111,630,684
2009 $27,932,970,317 $440,891,472,247
2008 $27,715,142,033 $535,612,030,672
2007 $23,928,250,433 $429,715,132,138
2006 $20,910,512,975 $345,897,630,736
2005 $19,509,852,207 $306,999,913,151
2004 $18,826,214,136 $256,268,656,145
2003 $15,970,315,035 $218,561,225,998
2002 $12,417,251,350 $199,694,463,256
2001 $10,953,485,349 $191,823,200,371
2000 $10,566,579,295 $172,953,527,033
1999 $11,565,826,465 $170,704,452,715
1998 $11,298,144,990 $175,282,269,667
1997 $10,789,458,433 $159,893,964,917
1996 $11,093,538,846 $160,813,026,223
1995 $10,864,772,471 $142,838,527,115
1994 $8,902,446,252 $110,803,635,288
1993 $16,181,814,713 $96,043,157,273
1992 $12,071,775,335 $94,337,050,693
1991 $11,840,192,296 $85,500,935,935
1990 $12,314,482,628 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Poland
2024 $1,830 $25,104
2023 $1,720 $22,145
2022 $1,605 $18,891
2021 $1,672 $18,636
2020 $1,556 $16,151
2019 $1,555 $15,875
2018 $1,611 $15,658
2017 $1,496 $13,913
2016 $1,442 $12,464
2015 $1,415 $12,638
2014 $1,649 $14,262
2013 $1,576 $13,622
2012 $1,449 $13,087
2011 $1,514 $13,868
2010 $1,399 $12,568
2009 $1,461 $11,556
2008 $1,492 $14,049
2007 $1,326 $11,273
2006 $1,191 $9,069
2005 $1,143 $8,044
2004 $1,133 $6,712
2003 $988 $5,721
2002 $790 $5,223
2001 $715 $5,015
2000 $709 $4,521
1999 $796 $4,416
1998 $799 $4,534
1997 $783 $4,137
1996 $827 $4,164
1995 $832 $3,701
1994 $701 $2,875
1993 $1,310 $2,497
1992 $1,005 $2,459
1991 $1,015 $2,236
1990 $1,087 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Poland
2026 64.5 79.2
2025 64.2 79
2024 64 78.8
2023 63.7 78.6
2022 62.4 77.9
2021 61.1 75.6
2020 61.7 76.6
2019 61.7 77.9
2018 61.2 77.6
2017 60.8 77.7
2016 60.3 77.6
2015 59.7 77.6
2014 59.1 77.3
2013 58.7 77.1
2012 58.2 76.8
2011 57.5 76.6
2010 57 76.3
2009 56.5 75.9
2008 56.1 75.6
2007 55.7 75.4
2006 55.3 75.3
2005 54.9 75.1
2004 54.6 74.9
2003 54.3 74.8
2002 53.9 74.5
2001 53.6 74.2
2000 53.3 73.6
1999 53.2 73.2
1998 53 72.8
1997 53.1 72.6
1996 53.2 72.3
1995 53.3 72
1994 53.5 71.7
1993 53.9 71.3
1992 54.1 70.9
1991 54.2 70.7
1990 54.3 70.6
1989 54.4 70.8
1988 54.4 70.8
1987 54.2 70.8
1986 53.6 70.6
1985 53.5 70.5
1984 52.9 70.6
1983 52.4 70.8
1982 51.8 70.9
1981 51.2 70.6
1980 50.9 70.5
1979 50.5 70.2
1978 50.3 70.4
1977 50.1 70.3
1976 50 70.4
1975 49.9 70.6
1974 49.7 70.7
1973 49.5 70.7
1972 49.1 70.1
1971 48.6 69.8
1970 48 69.6
1969 47.2 69.8
1968 46.4 69.8
1967 45.6 69.9
1966 44.8 69.7
1965 44.2 69.4
1964 43.6 68.9
1963 43.1 68.3
1962 42.6 68
1961 35.2 67.8
1960 34.7 67.1
1959 39.8 66.4
1958 39.1 64.9
1957 38.3 64.4
1956 38.4 63.4
1955 37.5 63.1
1954 36.5 62.3
1953 35.5 61.3
1952 34.6 59.7
1951 33.9 58.9
1950 33.1 58.3

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

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Cameroon and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Poland
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Poland
2024 29,123,744 36,559,233
2023 28,372,687 36,687,353
2022 27,632,771 36,821,749
2021 26,915,758 36,981,559
2020 26,210,558 37,515,748
2019 25,506,095 37,965,475
2018 24,806,383 37,974,750
2017 24,128,601 37,974,826
2016 23,454,161 37,970,087
2015 22,763,414 37,986,412
2014 22,059,893 38,011,735
2013 21,402,376 38,040,196
2012 20,809,529 38,063,164
2011 20,232,304 38,063,255
2010 19,668,066 38,042,794
2009 19,113,974 38,151,603
2008 18,574,056 38,125,759
2007 18,049,896 38,120,560
2006 17,550,407 38,141,267
2005 17,074,594 38,165,445
2004 16,610,487 38,182,222
2003 16,160,340 38,204,570
2002 15,725,528 38,230,364
2001 15,309,490 38,248,076
2000 14,912,631 38,258,629
1999 14,525,140 38,660,271
1998 14,144,860 38,663,481
1997 13,775,214 38,649,660
1996 13,414,757 38,624,370
1995 13,058,516 38,594,998
1994 12,704,903 38,542,652
1993 12,353,131 38,461,408
1992 12,006,353 38,363,667
1991 11,667,180 38,246,193
1990 11,331,821 38,110,782
1989 11,002,745 37,961,529
1988 10,684,968 37,824,487
1987 10,370,749 37,668,045
1986 10,060,342 37,456,119
1985 9,761,730 37,201,885
1984 9,475,078 36,904,134
1983 9,215,397 36,571,808
1982 9,028,678 36,230,481
1981 8,816,377 35,898,587
1980 8,512,219 35,574,150
1979 8,239,641 35,247,217
1978 8,011,921 34,965,600
1977 7,796,501 34,689,050
1976 7,597,962 34,356,300
1975 7,397,120 34,015,199
1974 7,193,583 33,678,899
1973 6,996,660 33,357,200
1972 6,806,872 33,055,650
1971 6,624,408 32,783,500
1970 6,449,793 32,664,300
1969 6,283,462 32,548,300
1968 6,125,863 32,294,655
1967 5,977,318 31,987,155
1966 5,837,295 31,681,000
1965 5,704,686 31,444,950
1964 5,578,257 31,139,450
1963 5,456,623 30,712,000
1962 5,338,620 30,308,500
1961 5,239,273 29,964,000
1960 5,159,057 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Poland

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Poland
2023 4.32 1.16
2022 4.4 1.29
2021 4.47 1.33
2020 4.56 1.39
2019 4.65 1.44
2018 4.74 1.46
2017 4.8 1.48
2016 4.84 1.39
2015 4.84 1.32
2014 4.84 1.32
2013 4.91 1.29
2012 4.98 1.33
2011 5.05 1.33
2010 5.15 1.41
2009 5.24 1.4
2008 5.29 1.39
2007 5.34 1.31
2006 5.37 1.27
2005 5.42 1.24
2004 5.44 1.23
2003 5.43 1.22
2002 5.44 1.25
2001 5.44 1.31
2000 5.51 1.37
1999 5.6 1.37
1998 5.66 1.44
1997 5.71 1.51
1996 5.8 1.59
1995 5.92 1.62
1994 6.04 1.81
1993 6.16 1.87
1992 6.26 1.95
1991 6.32 2.07
1990 6.36 2.06
1989 6.41 2.08
1988 6.48 2.13
1987 6.54 2.15
1986 6.57 2.22
1985 6.56 2.33
1984 6.56 2.37
1983 6.58 2.42
1982 6.59 2.34
1981 6.61 2.24
1980 6.61 2.28
1979 6.58 2.28
1978 6.55 2.21
1977 6.51 2.23
1976 6.45 2.3
1975 6.4 2.27
1974 6.36 2.26
1973 6.33 2.26
1972 6.29 2.24
1971 6.26 2.25
1970 6.2 2.2
1969 6.14 2.2
1968 6.04 2.24
1967 5.95 2.33
1966 5.85 2.34
1965 5.8 2.52
1964 5.74 2.57
1963 5.73 2.7
1962 5.73 2.72
1961 5.73 2.83
1960 5.73 2.98

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

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Cameroon and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Poland
2024 19 42.9
2023 18.8 42.4
2022 18.7 41.9
2021 18.6 41.5
2020 18.5 41.1
2019 18.5 40.8
2018 18.4 40.4
2017 18.4 40
2016 18.3 39.7
2015 18.3 39.3
2014 18.2 39
2013 18.1 38.7
2012 18 38.4
2011 17.9 38.2
2010 17.9 38.1
2009 17.8 37.8
2008 17.8 37.5
2007 17.7 37.2
2006 17.7 36.9
2005 17.6 36.6
2004 17.6 36.3
2003 17.5 36
2002 17.5 35.8
2001 17.4 35.5
2000 17.3 35.2
1999 17.2 35
1998 17.1 34.7
1997 17.1 34.4
1996 17 34.2
1995 16.9 33.9
1994 16.9 33.5
1993 16.8 33.2
1992 16.8 32.9
1991 16.8 32.6
1990 16.8 32.4
1989 16.8 32.1
1988 16.9 31.7
1987 16.9 31.4
1986 17 31.1
1985 17.1 30.8
1984 17.1 30.6
1983 17.3 30.3
1982 17.5 30.1
1981 17.8 29.8
1980 17.8 29.5
1979 17.9 29.3
1978 18 29.1
1977 18.2 28.9
1976 18.3 28.7
1975 18.5 28.6
1974 18.6 28.6
1973 18.8 28.5
1972 18.9 28.5
1971 19 28.4
1970 19.2 28.2
1969 19.4 28.1
1968 19.5 28
1967 19.7 27.8
1966 19.8 27.7
1965 19.9 27.5
1964 20 27.3
1963 20.1 27.1
1962 20.1 26.9
1961 20.3 26.8
1960 20.5 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Poland
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99.8%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Cameroon Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Poland
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
267,065 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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