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Cameroon vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 52nd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Romania
Population
30864115
18839108
Population rank 51/197 70/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Cameroon and Romania: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Romania economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Romania
2024 $53,296,694,320 $382,564,217,989
2023 $48,814,501,547 $347,757,995,759
2022 $44,347,206,073 $295,319,437,557
2021 $45,011,937,347 $285,071,280,114
2020 $40,773,241,177 $250,625,048,304
2019 $39,667,757,528 $250,080,428,512
2018 $39,955,552,190 $241,791,427,224
2017 $36,098,547,033 $210,147,385,855
2016 $33,814,337,044 $185,290,759,249
2015 $32,210,233,020 $177,885,131,240
2014 $36,386,544,706 $199,722,319,676
2013 $33,728,621,180 $189,798,603,751
2012 $30,155,062,329 $179,117,323,107
2011 $30,630,910,495 $192,623,977,894
2010 $27,507,501,821 $170,064,350,672
2009 $27,932,970,317 $174,110,532,659
2008 $27,715,142,033 $214,315,932,061
2007 $23,928,250,433 $174,588,782,939
2006 $20,910,512,975 $122,023,735,993
2005 $19,509,852,207 $98,454,380,120
2004 $18,826,214,136 $74,973,656,852
2003 $15,970,315,035 $57,806,384,143
2002 $12,417,251,350 $46,065,502,703
2001 $10,953,485,349 $40,395,116,581
2000 $10,566,579,295 $37,253,739,511
1999 $11,565,826,465 $35,953,156,754
1998 $11,298,144,990 $41,696,091,974
1997 $10,789,458,433 $35,575,214,078
1996 $11,093,538,846 $36,937,074,278
1995 $10,864,772,471 $37,430,162,103
1994 $8,902,446,252 $30,072,805,104
1993 $16,181,814,713 $26,361,160,450
1992 $12,071,775,335 $25,121,666,667
1991 $11,840,192,296 $28,850,634,900
1990 $12,314,482,628 $38,247,882,300
1989 $11,012,566,195 $41,450,777,202
1988 $12,236,057,362 $40,424,528,302
1987 $13,049,659,981 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Romania
2024 $1,830 $20,080
2023 $1,720 $18,244
2022 $1,605 $15,504
2021 $1,672 $14,908
2020 $1,556 $13,009
2019 $1,555 $12,910
2018 $1,611 $12,416
2017 $1,496 $10,728
2016 $1,442 $9,405
2015 $1,415 $8,977
2014 $1,649 $10,032
2013 $1,576 $9,498
2012 $1,449 $8,930
2011 $1,514 $9,561
2010 $1,399 $8,400
2009 $1,461 $8,548
2008 $1,492 $10,435
2007 $1,326 $8,360
2006 $1,191 $5,758
2005 $1,143 $4,618
2004 $1,133 $3,495
2003 $988 $2,679
2002 $790 $2,120
2001 $715 $1,825
2000 $709 $1,660
1999 $796 $1,600
1998 $799 $1,853
1997 $783 $1,577
1996 $827 $1,633
1995 $832 $1,650
1994 $701 $1,323
1993 $1,310 $1,158
1992 $1,005 $1,102
1991 $1,015 $1,254
1990 $1,087 $1,648
1989 $1,001 $1,790
1988 $1,145 $1,753
1987 $1,258 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Romania
2026 64.5 76.4
2025 64.2 76.2
2024 64 76.1
2023 63.7 75.9
2022 62.4 75.3
2021 61.1 72.7
2020 61.7 74
2019 61.7 75.3
2018 61.2 75.1
2017 60.8 75
2016 60.3 75
2015 59.7 74.7
2014 59.1 74.8
2013 58.7 74.9
2012 58.2 74.3
2011 57.5 74.3
2010 57 73.6
2009 56.5 73.5
2008 56.1 73.2
2007 55.7 72.8
2006 55.3 72.2
2005 54.9 71.6
2004 54.6 71.1
2003 54.3 70.8
2002 53.9 70.8
2001 53.6 71.1
2000 53.3 71.2
1999 53.2 70.6
1998 53 69.9
1997 53.1 69.1
1996 53.2 68.8
1995 53.3 69.3
1994 53.5 69.3
1993 53.9 69.5
1992 54.1 69.5
1991 54.2 70
1990 54.3 69.8
1989 54.4 69.5
1988 54.4 69.4
1987 54.2 69.1
1986 53.6 69.7
1985 53.5 69.4
1984 52.9 69.9
1983 52.4 69.8
1982 51.8 69.8
1981 51.2 69.5
1980 50.9 69.2
1979 50.5 69.5
1978 50.3 69.8
1977 50.1 69.5
1976 50 69.9
1975 49.9 69.6
1974 49.7 69.5
1973 49.5 68.7
1972 49.1 69
1971 48.6 68.4
1970 48 67.9
1969 47.2 67.2
1968 46.4 67.9
1967 45.6 68.1
1966 44.8 68.2
1965 44.2 68.4
1964 43.6 68.4
1963 43.1 67.8
1962 42.6 67.2
1961 35.2 66.4
1960 34.7 65.6
1959 39.8 64.9
1958 39.1 64.4
1957 38.3 64
1956 38.4 63.6
1955 37.5 63.3
1954 36.5 63
1953 35.5 62.5
1952 34.6 61.8
1951 33.9 61.2
1950 33.1 60.5

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

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Cameroon and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Romania
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Romania
2024 29,123,744 19,051,804
2023 28,372,687 19,061,062
2022 27,632,771 19,048,502
2021 26,915,758 19,122,059
2020 26,210,558 19,265,250
2019 25,506,095 19,371,648
2018 24,806,383 19,473,970
2017 24,128,601 19,588,715
2016 23,454,161 19,702,267
2015 22,763,414 19,815,616
2014 22,059,893 19,908,979
2013 21,402,376 19,983,693
2012 20,809,529 20,058,035
2011 20,232,304 20,147,528
2010 19,668,066 20,246,871
2009 19,113,974 20,367,487
2008 18,574,056 20,537,875
2007 18,049,896 20,882,982
2006 17,550,407 21,193,760
2005 17,074,594 21,319,685
2004 16,610,487 21,451,748
2003 16,160,340 21,574,326
2002 15,725,528 21,730,496
2001 15,309,490 22,131,970
2000 14,912,631 22,442,971
1999 14,525,140 22,472,040
1998 14,144,860 22,507,344
1997 13,775,214 22,553,978
1996 13,414,757 22,619,004
1995 13,058,516 22,684,270
1994 12,704,903 22,730,211
1993 12,353,131 22,763,280
1992 12,006,353 22,794,284
1991 11,667,180 23,001,155
1990 11,331,821 23,201,835
1989 11,002,745 23,161,458
1988 10,684,968 23,057,662
1987 10,370,749 22,949,430
1986 10,060,342 22,836,841
1985 9,761,730 22,732,999
1984 9,475,078 22,640,547
1983 9,215,397 22,560,478
1982 9,028,678 22,475,741
1981 8,816,377 22,353,070
1980 8,512,219 22,207,282
1979 8,239,641 22,090,488
1978 8,011,921 21,951,464
1977 7,796,501 21,756,096
1976 7,597,962 21,551,634
1975 7,397,120 21,293,583
1974 7,193,583 21,029,429
1973 6,996,660 20,835,681
1972 6,806,872 20,657,957
1971 6,624,408 20,461,567
1970 6,449,793 20,250,398
1969 6,283,462 20,009,141
1968 6,125,863 19,799,831
1967 5,977,318 19,534,242
1966 5,837,295 19,215,450
1965 5,704,686 19,031,576
1964 5,578,257 18,919,126
1963 5,456,623 18,797,850
1962 5,338,620 18,676,550
1961 5,239,273 18,555,250
1960 5,159,057 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Romania

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Romania
2023 4.32 1.71
2022 4.4 1.71
2021 4.47 1.81
2020 4.56 1.8
2019 4.65 1.77
2018 4.74 1.76
2017 4.8 1.78
2016 4.84 1.69
2015 4.84 1.62
2014 4.84 1.56
2013 4.91 1.46
2012 4.98 1.52
2011 5.05 1.47
2010 5.15 1.59
2009 5.24 1.66
2008 5.29 1.6
2007 5.34 1.45
2006 5.37 1.42
2005 5.42 1.4
2004 5.44 1.33
2003 5.43 1.3
2002 5.44 1.27
2001 5.44 1.27
2000 5.51 1.31
1999 5.6 1.3
1998 5.66 1.32
1997 5.71 1.32
1996 5.8 1.3
1995 5.92 1.33
1994 6.04 1.4
1993 6.16 1.43
1992 6.26 1.51
1991 6.32 1.59
1990 6.36 1.83
1989 6.41 2.22
1988 6.48 2.3
1987 6.54 2.38
1986 6.57 2.39
1985 6.56 2.31
1984 6.56 2.26
1983 6.58 2.06
1982 6.59 2.17
1981 6.61 2.36
1980 6.61 2.43
1979 6.58 2.49
1978 6.55 2.52
1977 6.51 2.57
1976 6.45 2.54
1975 6.4 2.59
1974 6.36 2.71
1973 6.33 2.44
1972 6.29 2.55
1971 6.26 2.67
1970 6.2 2.89
1969 6.14 3.19
1968 6.04 3.63
1967 5.95 3.66
1966 5.85 1.9
1965 5.8 1.91
1964 5.74 1.96
1963 5.73 2.01
1962 5.73 2.04
1961 5.73 2.17
1960 5.73 2.34

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

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Cameroon and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Romania
2024 19 43.8
2023 18.8 43.5
2022 18.7 43.3
2021 18.6 43.2
2020 18.5 42.9
2019 18.5 42.6
2018 18.4 42.3
2017 18.4 42
2016 18.3 41.7
2015 18.3 41.3
2014 18.2 40.9
2013 18.1 40.5
2012 18 40.2
2011 17.9 39.8
2010 17.9 39.3
2009 17.8 38.8
2008 17.8 38.2
2007 17.7 37.7
2006 17.7 37.3
2005 17.6 37
2004 17.6 36.6
2003 17.5 36
2002 17.5 35.3
2001 17.4 34.8
2000 17.3 34.8
1999 17.2 34.7
1998 17.1 34.6
1997 17.1 34.4
1996 17 34.2
1995 16.9 34
1994 16.9 33.8
1993 16.8 33.6
1992 16.8 33.3
1991 16.8 33.1
1990 16.8 33
1989 16.8 32.9
1988 16.9 32.8
1987 16.9 32.8
1986 17 32.7
1985 17.1 32.5
1984 17.1 32.3
1983 17.3 32.1
1982 17.5 32
1981 17.8 31.9
1980 17.8 31.8
1979 17.9 31.7
1978 18 31.7
1977 18.2 31.8
1976 18.3 31.8
1975 18.5 31.7
1974 18.6 31.6
1973 18.8 31.5
1972 18.9 31.5
1971 19 31.4
1970 19.2 31.4
1969 19.4 31.3
1968 19.5 31.3
1967 19.7 31.3
1966 19.8 31
1965 19.9 30.6
1964 20 30.2
1963 20.1 29.7
1962 20.1 29.3
1961 20.3 28.9
1960 20.5 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Romania
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99.2%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Cameroon Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Romania
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
53,964 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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