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Cameroon vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 52nd vs. 108th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Portugal
Population
30864115
10667081
Population rank 51/197 92/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Cameroon and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Portugal
2024 $53,296,694,320 $313,271,185,085
2023 $48,814,501,547 $292,323,800,949
2022 $44,347,206,073 $256,898,677,175
2021 $45,011,937,347 $256,055,879,091
2020 $40,773,241,177 $229,618,773,423
2019 $39,667,757,528 $240,115,970,063
2018 $39,955,552,190 $242,092,894,543
2017 $36,098,547,033 $220,862,990,767
2016 $33,814,337,044 $206,305,431,242
2015 $32,210,233,020 $199,038,523,120
2014 $36,386,544,706 $230,078,616,300
2013 $33,728,621,180 $226,677,408,292
2012 $30,155,062,329 $216,536,676,772
2011 $30,630,910,495 $245,426,767,676
2010 $27,507,501,821 $238,443,864,993
2009 $27,932,970,317 $244,667,762,836
2008 $27,715,142,033 $263,416,394,624
2007 $23,928,250,433 $240,496,147,317
2006 $20,910,512,975 $208,756,449,276
2005 $19,509,852,207 $197,253,876,705
2004 $18,826,214,136 $189,382,122,532
2003 $15,970,315,035 $165,226,175,537
2002 $12,417,251,350 $134,795,565,549
2001 $10,953,485,349 $121,604,107,165
2000 $10,566,579,295 $118,605,192,877
1999 $11,565,826,465 $127,470,385,557
1998 $11,298,144,990 $123,946,327,916
1997 $10,789,458,433 $117,016,535,163
1996 $11,093,538,846 $122,630,089,680
1995 $10,864,772,471 $118,122,007,430
1994 $8,902,446,252 $99,688,641,304
1993 $16,181,814,713 $95,009,751,901
1992 $12,071,775,335 $107,592,098,307
1991 $11,840,192,296 $89,233,599,278
1990 $12,314,482,628 $78,713,860,217
1989 $11,012,566,195 $60,594,092,182
1988 $12,236,057,362 $56,347,250,696
1987 $13,049,659,981 $48,182,925,857
1986 $11,857,056,199 $38,745,901,354
1985 $8,544,810,498 $27,115,807,742
1984 $7,311,938,026 $25,217,969,050
1983 $6,870,200,010 $27,239,650,742
1982 $6,611,255,964 $30,527,754,793
1981 $6,610,938,617 $31,977,276,873
1980 $6,674,569,047 $32,896,519,824
1979 $5,919,002,983 $26,622,819,672
1978 $4,662,852,583 $23,487,614,051
1977 $3,394,664,024 $21,439,523,311
1976 $2,898,090,002 $20,332,831,565
1975 $2,857,037,371 $19,347,607,843
1974 $2,157,415,533 $17,512,391,476
1973 $1,901,393,361 $15,090,564,186
1972 $1,498,251,890 $11,239,117,865
1971 $1,236,941,394 $9,201,604,240
1970 $1,151,216,993 $8,108,235,704
1969 $1,100,551,489 $7,287,555,035
1968 $1,046,191,218 $6,644,693,214
1967 $936,175,260 $6,002,607,030
1966 $851,112,535 $5,370,108,031
1965 $814,083,266 $4,901,711,248
1964 $776,650,177 $4,429,202,657
1963 $718,320,845 $4,084,251,593
1962 $694,247,864 $3,835,883,663
1961 $652,777,608 $3,573,719,085
1960 $614,206,068 $3,339,150,158

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

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Cameroon and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Portugal
2024 $1,830 $29,292
2023 $1,720 $27,635
2022 $1,605 $24,621
2021 $1,672 $24,711
2020 $1,556 $22,299
2019 $1,555 $23,343
2018 $1,611 $23,541
2017 $1,496 $21,442
2016 $1,442 $19,980
2015 $1,415 $19,216
2014 $1,649 $22,121
2013 $1,576 $21,676
2012 $1,449 $20,593
2011 $1,514 $23,247
2010 $1,399 $22,552
2009 $1,461 $23,151
2008 $1,492 $24,949
2007 $1,326 $22,811
2006 $1,191 $19,839
2005 $1,143 $18,780
2004 $1,133 $18,064
2003 $988 $15,798
2002 $790 $12,937
2001 $715 $11,735
2000 $709 $11,526
1999 $796 $12,475
1998 $799 $12,199
1997 $783 $11,576
1996 $827 $12,185
1995 $832 $11,781
1994 $701 $9,977
1993 $1,310 $9,535
1992 $1,005 $10,811
1991 $1,015 $8,959
1990 $1,087 $7,885
1989 $1,001 $6,056
1988 $1,145 $5,624
1987 $1,258 $4,804
1986 $1,179 $3,862
1985 $875 $2,705
1984 $772 $2,523
1983 $746 $2,735
1982 $732 $3,080
1981 $750 $3,246
1980 $784 $3,368
1979 $718 $2,756
1978 $582 $2,457
1977 $435 $2,267
1976 $381 $2,173
1975 $386 $2,128
1974 $299.9 $2,000
1973 $271.8 $1,748
1972 $220.1 $1,302
1971 $186.7 $1,065
1970 $178.5 $934
1969 $175.2 $832
1968 $170.8 $752
1967 $156.6 $676
1966 $145.8 $601
1965 $142.7 $545
1964 $139.2 $490
1963 $131.6 $452
1962 $130 $426
1961 $124.6 $400
1960 $119.1 $377

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

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Cameroon vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Portugal
2026 64.5 82.9
2025 64.2 82.7
2024 64 82.6
2023 63.7 82.4
2022 62.4 81.2
2021 61.1 81.4
2020 61.7 81.4
2019 61.7 82
2018 61.2 81.6
2017 60.8 81.7
2016 60.3 81.4
2015 59.7 81.3
2014 59.1 81.3
2013 58.7 80.9
2012 58.2 80.6
2011 57.5 80.6
2010 57 80.1
2009 56.5 79.8
2008 56.1 79.6
2007 55.7 79.3
2006 55.3 79.1
2005 54.9 78.3
2004 54.6 78.4
2003 54.3 77.6
2002 53.9 77.4
2001 53.6 77.2
2000 53.3 76.8
1999 53.2 76.3
1998 53 76.1
1997 53.1 75.9
1996 53.2 75.5
1995 53.3 75.5
1994 53.5 75.7
1993 53.9 74.8
1992 54.1 74.9
1991 54.2 74.2
1990 54.3 74.3
1989 54.4 74.7
1988 54.4 74.1
1987 54.2 74.1
1986 53.6 73.6
1985 53.5 73.2
1984 52.9 72.9
1983 52.4 72.7
1982 51.8 72.7
1981 51.2 71.9
1980 50.9 71.7
1979 50.5 71.6
1978 50.3 70.8
1977 50.1 70.3
1976 50 69.1
1975 49.9 68.8
1974 49.7 69.1
1973 49.5 68.6
1972 49.1 69.2
1971 48.6 66.8
1970 48 67.1
1969 47.2 66.4
1968 46.4 66.8
1967 45.6 66.5
1966 44.8 65.6
1965 44.2 66.1
1964 43.6 65.1
1963 43.1 64.9
1962 42.6 64.3
1961 35.2 62.8
1960 34.7 64.1
1959 39.8 62.9
1958 39.1 63.7
1957 38.3 61.4
1956 38.4 61.2
1955 37.5 61.4
1954 36.5 62.2
1953 35.5 61.1
1952 34.6 59.8
1951 33.9 58.7
1950 33.1 58.5

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

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Cameroon and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Portugal
2024 29,123,744 10,694,681
2023 28,372,687 10,578,174
2022 27,632,771 10,434,332
2021 26,915,758 10,361,831
2020 26,210,558 10,297,081
2019 25,506,095 10,286,263
2018 24,806,383 10,283,822
2017 24,128,601 10,300,300
2016 23,454,161 10,325,452
2015 22,763,414 10,358,076
2014 22,059,893 10,401,062
2013 21,402,376 10,457,295
2012 20,809,529 10,514,844
2011 20,232,304 10,557,560
2010 19,668,066 10,573,100
2009 19,113,974 10,568,247
2008 18,574,056 10,558,177
2007 18,049,896 10,542,964
2006 17,550,407 10,522,288
2005 17,074,594 10,503,330
2004 16,610,487 10,483,861
2003 16,160,340 10,458,821
2002 15,725,528 10,419,631
2001 15,309,490 10,362,722
2000 14,912,631 10,289,898
1999 14,525,140 10,217,828
1998 14,144,860 10,160,196
1997 13,775,214 10,108,977
1996 13,414,757 10,063,945
1995 13,058,516 10,026,176
1994 12,704,903 9,991,525
1993 12,353,131 9,964,675
1992 12,006,353 9,952,494
1991 11,667,180 9,960,235
1990 11,331,821 9,983,218
1989 11,002,745 10,005,000
1988 10,684,968 10,019,610
1987 10,370,749 10,030,031
1986 10,060,342 10,032,734
1985 9,761,730 10,023,613
1984 9,475,078 9,996,232
1983 9,215,397 9,957,865
1982 9,028,678 9,911,771
1981 8,816,377 9,851,362
1980 8,512,219 9,766,312
1979 8,239,641 9,661,265
1978 8,011,921 9,558,250
1977 7,796,501 9,455,675
1976 7,597,962 9,355,810
1975 7,397,120 9,093,470
1974 7,193,583 8,754,365
1973 6,996,660 8,633,100
1972 6,806,872 8,630,430
1971 6,624,408 8,643,756
1970 6,449,793 8,680,431
1969 6,283,462 8,757,705
1968 6,125,863 8,836,650
1967 5,977,318 8,874,520
1966 5,837,295 8,930,990
1965 5,704,686 8,998,595
1964 5,578,257 9,035,365
1963 5,456,623 9,030,355
1962 5,338,620 8,993,985
1961 5,239,273 8,929,316
1960 5,159,057 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Portugal

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Portugal
2023 4.32 1.44
2022 4.4 1.43
2021 4.47 1.35
2020 4.56 1.42
2019 4.65 1.44
2018 4.74 1.42
2017 4.8 1.38
2016 4.84 1.37
2015 4.84 1.31
2014 4.84 1.24
2013 4.91 1.21
2012 4.98 1.28
2011 5.05 1.35
2010 5.15 1.39
2009 5.24 1.34
2008 5.29 1.39
2007 5.34 1.35
2006 5.37 1.37
2005 5.42 1.41
2004 5.44 1.4
2003 5.43 1.44
2002 5.44 1.46
2001 5.44 1.45
2000 5.51 1.55
1999 5.6 1.5
1998 5.66 1.47
1997 5.71 1.47
1996 5.8 1.44
1995 5.92 1.41
1994 6.04 1.45
1993 6.16 1.52
1992 6.26 1.54
1991 6.32 1.56
1990 6.36 1.56
1989 6.41 1.57
1988 6.48 1.61
1987 6.54 1.62
1986 6.57 1.66
1985 6.56 1.72
1984 6.56 1.9
1983 6.58 1.95
1982 6.59 2.07
1981 6.61 2.13
1980 6.61 2.25
1979 6.58 2.31
1978 6.55 2.45
1977 6.51 2.69
1976 6.45 2.82
1975 6.4 2.75
1974 6.36 2.7
1973 6.33 2.77
1972 6.29 2.86
1971 6.26 3
1970 6.2 3.01
1969 6.14 3.12
1968 6.04 3.12
1967 5.95 3.16
1966 5.85 3.16
1965 5.8 3.15
1964 5.74 3.21
1963 5.73 3.12
1962 5.73 3.23
1961 5.73 3.21
1960 5.73 3.16

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

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Cameroon and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Portugal
2024 19 47.5
2023 18.8 47.2
2022 18.7 46.8
2021 18.6 46.5
2020 18.5 46.1
2019 18.5 45.6
2018 18.4 45.2
2017 18.4 44.7
2016 18.3 44.3
2015 18.3 43.8
2014 18.2 43.4
2013 18.1 42.9
2012 18 42.4
2011 17.9 41.9
2010 17.9 41.5
2009 17.8 41
2008 17.8 40.6
2007 17.7 40.2
2006 17.7 39.8
2005 17.6 39.4
2004 17.6 39
2003 17.5 38.6
2002 17.5 38.3
2001 17.4 38
2000 17.3 37.7
1999 17.2 37.4
1998 17.1 37.1
1997 17.1 36.8
1996 17 36.4
1995 16.9 36.1
1994 16.9 35.7
1993 16.8 35.4
1992 16.8 35
1991 16.8 34.6
1990 16.8 34.2
1989 16.8 33.7
1988 16.9 33.3
1987 16.9 32.9
1986 17 32.5
1985 17.1 32.1
1984 17.1 31.7
1983 17.3 31.4
1982 17.5 31.1
1981 17.8 30.8
1980 17.8 30.6
1979 17.9 30.3
1978 18 30
1977 18.2 29.9
1976 18.3 29.8
1975 18.5 29.7
1974 18.6 29.7
1973 18.8 29.6
1972 18.9 29.6
1971 19 29.7
1970 19.2 29.6
1969 19.4 29.4
1968 19.5 29.2
1967 19.7 29.1
1966 19.8 29
1965 19.9 28.8
1964 20 28.7
1963 20.1 28.5
1962 20.1 28.3
1961 20.3 28.1
1960 20.5 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Portugal
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
96.8%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Cameroon Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Portugal
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
12,788 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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