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Cameroon vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 52nd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Qatar
Population
30864115
2999260
Population rank 51/197 136/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Cameroon and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Qatar
2024 $53,296,694,320 $219,162,637,363
2023 $48,814,501,547 $217,308,516,484
2022 $44,347,206,073 $235,709,340,659
2021 $45,011,937,347 $179,732,142,857
2020 $40,773,241,177 $144,411,538,462
2019 $39,667,757,528 $176,371,428,571
2018 $39,955,552,190 $183,335,164,835
2017 $36,098,547,033 $161,099,175,824
2016 $33,814,337,044 $151,732,142,857
2015 $32,210,233,020 $161,739,835,165
2014 $36,386,544,706 $206,224,725,275
2013 $33,728,621,180 $198,727,747,253
2012 $30,155,062,329 $186,833,516,484
2011 $30,630,910,495 $167,775,274,725
2010 $27,507,501,821 $123,627,197,802
2009 $27,932,970,317 $97,798,351,648
2008 $27,715,142,033 $115,270,054,945
2007 $23,928,250,433 $79,712,087,912
2006 $20,910,512,975 $60,882,142,857
2005 $19,509,852,207 $44,530,494,505
2004 $18,826,214,136 $31,734,065,934
2003 $15,970,315,035 $23,533,791,209
2002 $12,417,251,350 $19,363,736,264
2001 $10,953,485,349 $17,538,461,538
2000 $10,566,579,295 $17,759,890,110
1999 $11,565,826,465 $12,393,131,868
1998 $11,298,144,990 $10,255,495,027
1997 $10,789,458,433 $11,297,802,115
1996 $11,093,538,846 $9,059,340,385
1995 $10,864,772,471 $8,137,911,978
1994 $8,902,446,252 $7,374,450,769
1993 $16,181,814,713 $7,156,593,654
1992 $12,071,775,335 $7,646,153,984
1991 $11,840,192,296 $6,883,516,484
1990 $12,314,482,628 $7,360,439,423
1989 $11,012,566,195 $6,487,912,088
1988 $12,236,057,362 $6,038,187,033
1987 $13,049,659,981 $5,446,428,681
1986 $11,857,056,199 $5,053,021,951
1985 $8,544,810,498 $6,153,296,456
1984 $7,311,938,026 $6,704,395,824
1983 $6,870,200,010 $6,467,582,308
1982 $6,611,255,964 $7,596,703,214
1981 $6,610,938,617 $8,661,263,764
1980 $6,674,569,047 $7,829,165,262
1979 $5,919,002,983 $5,632,962,997
1978 $4,662,852,583 $4,052,000,413
1977 $3,394,664,024 $3,617,564,638
1976 $2,898,090,002 $3,284,273,987
1975 $2,857,037,371 $2,512,773,166
1974 $2,157,415,533 $2,401,403,227
1973 $1,901,393,361 $793,885,560
1972 $1,498,251,890 $510,262,500
1971 $1,236,941,394 $387,703,106
1970 $1,151,216,993 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Qatar
2024 $1,830 $76,689
2023 $1,720 $81,817
2022 $1,605 $88,701
2021 $1,672 $71,752
2020 $1,556 $51,684
2019 $1,555 $66,841
2018 $1,611 $71,040
2017 $1,496 $63,280
2016 $1,442 $61,254
2015 $1,415 $68,985
2014 $1,649 $95,841
2013 $1,576 $103,697
2012 $1,449 $108,470
2011 $1,514 $103,262
2010 $1,399 $76,463
2009 $1,461 $60,786
2008 $1,492 $80,781
2007 $1,326 $65,954
2006 $1,191 $62,582
2005 $1,143 $53,950
2004 $1,133 $41,036
2003 $988 $31,602
2002 $790 $27,227
2001 $715 $25,871
2000 $709 $27,535
1999 $796 $20,234
1998 $799 $17,665
1997 $783 $20,523
1996 $827 $17,125
1995 $832 $15,823
1994 $701 $14,765
1993 $1,310 $14,770
1992 $1,005 $16,280
1991 $1,015 $15,133
1990 $1,087 $16,722
1989 $1,001 $15,243
1988 $1,145 $14,682
1987 $1,258 $13,719
1986 $1,179 $13,213
1985 $875 $16,815
1984 $772 $19,272
1983 $746 $19,616
1982 $732 $24,385
1981 $750 $29,505
1980 $784 $28,375
1979 $718 $21,777
1978 $582 $16,757
1977 $435 $16,058
1976 $381 $15,710
1975 $386 $13,014
1974 $299.9 $13,540
1973 $271.8 $4,905
1972 $220.1 $3,483
1971 $186.7 $2,952
1970 $178.5 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Qatar
2026 64.5 82.8
2025 64.2 82.7
2024 64 82.5
2023 63.7 82.4
2022 62.4 81.9
2021 61.1 81.1
2020 61.7 80.4
2019 61.7 82.9
2018 61.2 82.7
2017 60.8 82.5
2016 60.3 82.1
2015 59.7 81.8
2014 59.1 81.4
2013 58.7 81
2012 58.2 80.5
2011 57.5 80
2010 57 79.4
2009 56.5 78.8
2008 56.1 78.3
2007 55.7 77.7
2006 55.3 77.3
2005 54.9 76.9
2004 54.6 76.5
2003 54.3 76.1
2002 53.9 75.8
2001 53.6 75.5
2000 53.3 75.3
1999 53.2 75
1998 53 74.9
1997 53.1 74.7
1996 53.2 74.6
1995 53.3 74.4
1994 53.5 74.2
1993 53.9 74.1
1992 54.1 73.9
1991 54.2 73.7
1990 54.3 73.4
1989 54.4 73.1
1988 54.4 72.8
1987 54.2 72.5
1986 53.6 72.2
1985 53.5 71.8
1984 52.9 71.5
1983 52.4 71.1
1982 51.8 70.7
1981 51.2 70.3
1980 50.9 69.9
1979 50.5 69.5
1978 50.3 69.1
1977 50.1 68.6
1976 50 68.2
1975 49.9 67.7
1974 49.7 67.2
1973 49.5 66.6
1972 49.1 66.1
1971 48.6 65.5
1970 48 64.9
1969 47.2 64.2
1968 46.4 63.6
1967 45.6 62.9
1966 44.8 62.2
1965 44.2 61.4
1964 43.6 60.7
1963 43.1 60
1962 42.6 59.2
1961 35.2 58.5
1960 34.7 57.8
1959 39.8 57
1958 39.1 56.3
1957 38.3 55.6
1956 38.4 54.9
1955 37.5 54.2
1954 36.5 53.5
1953 35.5 52.8
1952 34.6 52.1
1951 33.9 51.5
1950 33.1 50.8

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

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Cameroon and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Qatar
2024 29,123,744 2,857,822
2023 28,372,687 2,656,032
2022 27,632,771 2,657,333
2021 26,915,758 2,504,910
2020 26,210,558 2,794,148
2019 25,506,095 2,638,657
2018 24,806,383 2,580,734
2017 24,128,601 2,545,820
2016 23,454,161 2,477,113
2015 22,763,414 2,344,557
2014 22,059,893 2,151,745
2013 21,402,376 1,916,426
2012 20,809,529 1,722,438
2011 20,232,304 1,624,761
2010 19,668,066 1,616,832
2009 19,113,974 1,608,903
2008 18,574,056 1,426,938
2007 18,049,896 1,208,595
2006 17,550,407 972,831
2005 17,074,594 825,408
2004 16,610,487 773,332
2003 16,160,340 744,682
2002 15,725,528 711,205
2001 15,309,490 677,925
2000 14,912,631 644,989
1999 14,525,140 612,500
1998 14,144,860 580,540
1997 13,775,214 550,500
1996 13,414,757 529,019
1995 13,058,516 514,325
1994 12,704,903 499,459
1993 12,353,131 484,545
1992 12,006,353 469,657
1991 11,667,180 454,853
1990 11,331,821 440,175
1989 11,002,745 425,646
1988 10,684,968 411,264
1987 10,370,749 397,005
1986 10,060,342 382,422
1985 9,761,730 365,940
1984 9,475,078 347,878
1983 9,215,397 329,709
1982 9,028,678 311,537
1981 8,816,377 293,553
1980 8,512,219 275,913
1979 8,239,641 258,670
1978 8,011,921 241,808
1977 7,796,501 225,285
1976 7,597,962 209,052
1975 7,397,120 193,087
1974 7,193,583 177,362
1973 6,996,660 161,841
1972 6,806,872 146,506
1971 6,624,408 131,346
1970 6,449,793 116,350
1969 6,283,462 103,025
1968 6,125,863 91,749
1967 5,977,318 81,439
1966 5,837,295 72,192
1965 5,704,686 64,065
1964 5,578,257 56,867
1963 5,456,623 50,380
1962 5,338,620 44,630
1961 5,239,273 39,680
1960 5,159,057 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Qatar

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Qatar
2023 4.32 1.73
2022 4.4 1.74
2021 4.47 1.61
2020 4.56 1.68
2019 4.65 1.73
2018 4.74 1.76
2017 4.8 1.83
2016 4.84 1.86
2015 4.84 1.98
2014 4.84 2.03
2013 4.91 2.03
2012 4.98 2.04
2011 5.05 2.07
2010 5.15 2.14
2009 5.24 2.25
2008 5.29 2.37
2007 5.34 2.44
2006 5.37 2.51
2005 5.42 2.64
2004 5.44 2.79
2003 5.43 2.93
2002 5.44 3.01
2001 5.44 3.08
2000 5.51 3.07
1999 5.6 3.12
1998 5.66 3.21
1997 5.71 3.33
1996 5.8 3.44
1995 5.92 3.56
1994 6.04 3.67
1993 6.16 3.77
1992 6.26 3.85
1991 6.32 3.99
1990 6.36 4.23
1989 6.41 4.41
1988 6.48 4.51
1987 6.54 4.54
1986 6.57 4.57
1985 6.56 4.64
1984 6.56 4.76
1983 6.58 4.9
1982 6.59 5.04
1981 6.61 5.2
1980 6.61 5.33
1979 6.58 5.46
1978 6.55 5.58
1977 6.51 5.69
1976 6.45 5.78
1975 6.4 5.86
1974 6.36 5.94
1973 6.33 6.01
1972 6.29 6.07
1971 6.26 6.15
1970 6.2 6.23
1969 6.14 6.31
1968 6.04 6.39
1967 5.95 6.46
1966 5.85 6.52
1965 5.8 6.53
1964 5.74 6.53
1963 5.73 6.53
1962 5.73 6.53
1961 5.73 6.53
1960 5.73 6.53

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

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Cameroon and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Qatar
2024 19 34.5
2023 18.8 34.1
2022 18.7 33.4
2021 18.6 32.9
2020 18.5 32.6
2019 18.5 32.3
2018 18.4 31.9
2017 18.4 31.6
2016 18.3 31.4
2015 18.3 31.2
2014 18.2 31.1
2013 18.1 30.9
2012 18 31
2011 17.9 31.2
2010 17.9 31.3
2009 17.8 30.8
2008 17.8 30.1
2007 17.7 30.1
2006 17.7 30.6
2005 17.6 30.9
2004 17.6 31
2003 17.5 30.9
2002 17.5 30.5
2001 17.4 30.1
2000 17.3 29.9
1999 17.2 29.8
1998 17.1 29.8
1997 17.1 29.9
1996 17 29.6
1995 16.9 29.1
1994 16.9 28.7
1993 16.8 28.4
1992 16.8 28.1
1991 16.8 27.9
1990 16.8 27.7
1989 16.8 27.6
1988 16.9 27.5
1987 16.9 27.5
1986 17 27.4
1985 17.1 27
1984 17.1 26.3
1983 17.3 25.6
1982 17.5 24.8
1981 17.8 24.1
1980 17.8 23.5
1979 17.9 22.9
1978 18 22.3
1977 18.2 21.8
1976 18.3 21.3
1975 18.5 21
1974 18.6 20.8
1973 18.8 20.9
1972 18.9 21.3
1971 19 22.2
1970 19.2 23.7
1969 19.4 24.4
1968 19.5 24
1967 19.7 23.5
1966 19.8 23
1965 19.9 22.5
1964 20 21.8
1963 20.1 21.1
1962 20.1 20.1
1961 20.3 19
1960 20.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Cameroon Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Qatar
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
97.8%
2014
English speaking
38%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Cameroon Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Qatar
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
4,374 mi
2016

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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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