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Cameroon vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 52nd vs. 1st).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Russia
Population
30864115
141906741
Population rank 51/197 9/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 91/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Cameroon and Russia: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Russia economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Russia
2024 $53,296,694,320 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $48,814,501,547 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $44,347,206,073 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $45,011,937,347 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $40,773,241,177 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $39,667,757,528 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $39,955,552,190 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $36,098,547,033 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $33,814,337,044 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $32,210,233,020 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $36,386,544,706 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $33,728,621,180 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $30,155,062,329 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $30,630,910,495 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $27,507,501,821 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $27,932,970,317 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $27,715,142,033 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $23,928,250,433 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $20,910,512,975 $989,932,071,353
2005 $19,509,852,207 $764,015,973,481
2004 $18,826,214,136 $591,016,690,732
2003 $15,970,315,035 $430,347,420,185
2002 $12,417,251,350 $345,470,494,418
2001 $10,953,485,349 $306,602,070,621
2000 $10,566,579,295 $259,710,142,197
1999 $11,565,826,465 $195,907,128,351
1998 $11,298,144,990 $270,955,486,862
1997 $10,789,458,433 $404,928,954,192
1996 $11,093,538,846 $391,724,890,744
1995 $10,864,772,471 $395,537,185,735
1994 $8,902,446,252 $395,077,301,248
1993 $16,181,814,713 $435,083,713,851
1992 $12,071,775,335 $460,290,556,901
1991 $11,840,192,296 $517,962,962,963
1990 $12,314,482,628 $517,014,446,228
1989 $11,012,566,195 $506,631,299,735
1988 $12,236,057,362 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Russia
2024 $1,830 $15,145
2023 $1,720 $14,403
2022 $1,605 $15,888
2021 $1,672 $12,637
2020 $1,556 $10,280
2019 $1,555 $11,640
2018 $1,611 $11,399
2017 $1,496 $10,835
2016 $1,442 $8,804
2015 $1,415 $9,427
2014 $1,649 $14,277
2013 $1,576 $15,941
2012 $1,449 $15,402
2011 $1,514 $14,305
2010 $1,399 $10,675
2009 $1,461 $8,563
2008 $1,492 $11,635
2007 $1,326 $9,101
2006 $1,191 $6,920
2005 $1,143 $5,323
2004 $1,133 $4,102
2003 $988 $2,975
2002 $790 $2,378
2001 $715 $2,100
2000 $709 $1,772
1999 $796 $1,331
1998 $799 $1,835
1997 $783 $2,738
1996 $827 $2,644
1995 $832 $2,666
1994 $701 $2,662
1993 $1,310 $2,931
1992 $1,005 $3,099
1991 $1,015 $3,490
1990 $1,087 $3,494
1989 $1,001 $3,430
1988 $1,145 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Russia
2026 64.5 73.7
2025 64.2 73.5
2024 64 73.3
2023 63.7 73.2
2022 62.4 72.5
2021 61.1 69.8
2020 61.7 71.2
2019 61.7 73.1
2018 61.2 72.9
2017 60.8 72.8
2016 60.3 71.9
2015 59.7 71.3
2014 59.1 70.8
2013 58.7 70.6
2012 58.2 70.1
2011 57.5 69.7
2010 57 68.2
2009 56.5 68.7
2008 56.1 67.9
2007 55.7 67.5
2006 55.3 66.5
2005 54.9 65.2
2004 54.6 65.1
2003 54.3 64.7
2002 53.9 64.7
2001 53.6 65
2000 53.3 65
1999 53.2 65.6
1998 53 66.9
1997 53.1 66.6
1996 53.2 65.4
1995 53.3 64
1994 53.5 63.8
1993 53.9 65
1992 54.1 67.8
1991 54.2 69
1990 54.3 69.3
1989 54.4 69.7
1988 54.4 69.9
1987 54.2 70.1
1986 53.6 70
1985 53.5 68.3
1984 52.9 67.6
1983 52.4 68
1982 51.8 68.1
1981 51.2 67.6
1980 50.9 67.5
1979 50.5 67.6
1978 50.3 67.8
1977 50.1 67.9
1976 50 68.1
1975 49.9 68.3
1974 49.7 68.7
1973 49.5 68.9
1972 49.1 68.8
1971 48.6 68.9
1970 48 68.7
1969 47.2 68.6
1968 46.4 69.1
1967 45.6 69.2
1966 44.8 69.4
1965 44.2 69.3
1964 43.6 69.5
1963 43.1 69.1
1962 42.6 68.5
1961 35.2 68.6
1960 34.7 68.3
1959 39.8 67.4
1958 39.1 67.7
1957 38.3 66
1956 38.4 66.5
1955 37.5 62.1
1954 36.5 59.9
1953 35.5 58.8
1952 34.6 57.6
1951 33.9 55.3
1950 33.1 55.5

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

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Cameroon and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Russia
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Russia
2024 29,123,744 143,533,851
2023 28,372,687 143,826,130
2022 27,632,771 144,236,933
2021 26,915,758 144,746,762
2020 26,210,558 145,245,148
2019 25,506,095 145,453,291
2018 24,806,383 145,398,106
2017 24,128,601 145,293,260
2016 23,454,161 145,015,460
2015 22,763,414 144,640,716
2014 22,059,893 144,237,223
2013 21,402,376 143,805,638
2012 20,809,529 143,378,447
2011 20,232,304 143,018,195
2010 19,668,066 142,849,468
2009 19,113,974 142,785,348
2008 18,574,056 142,742,366
2007 18,049,896 142,805,114
2006 17,550,407 143,049,637
2005 17,074,594 143,518,814
2004 16,610,487 144,067,316
2003 16,160,340 144,648,618
2002 15,725,528 145,306,497
2001 15,309,490 145,976,482
2000 14,912,631 146,596,869
1999 14,525,140 147,214,776
1998 14,144,860 147,670,784
1997 13,775,214 147,915,361
1996 13,414,757 148,160,129
1995 13,058,516 148,375,787
1994 12,704,903 148,407,912
1993 12,353,131 148,458,777
1992 12,006,353 148,538,197
1991 11,667,180 148,394,216
1990 11,331,821 147,969,406
1989 11,002,745 147,721,000
1988 10,684,968 146,857,000
1987 10,370,749 145,908,000
1986 10,060,342 144,894,000
1985 9,761,730 143,858,000
1984 9,475,078 142,745,000
1983 9,215,397 141,668,000
1982 9,028,678 140,823,000
1981 8,816,377 139,941,000
1980 8,512,219 139,010,000
1979 8,239,641 138,027,000
1978 8,011,921 137,060,000
1977 7,796,501 136,100,000
1976 7,597,962 135,147,000
1975 7,397,120 134,200,000
1974 7,193,583 133,432,000
1973 6,996,660 132,669,000
1972 6,806,872 131,909,000
1971 6,624,408 131,155,000
1970 6,449,793 130,404,000
1969 6,283,462 129,664,000
1968 6,125,863 128,928,000
1967 5,977,318 128,196,000
1966 5,837,295 127,468,000
1965 5,704,686 126,745,000
1964 5,578,257 125,345,000
1963 5,456,623 123,960,000
1962 5,338,620 122,591,000
1961 5,239,273 121,236,000
1960 5,159,057 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Russia

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Russia
2023 4.32 1.41
2022 4.4 1.42
2021 4.47 1.51
2020 4.56 1.51
2019 4.65 1.5
2018 4.74 1.58
2017 4.8 1.62
2016 4.84 1.76
2015 4.84 1.78
2014 4.84 1.75
2013 4.91 1.71
2012 4.98 1.69
2011 5.05 1.58
2010 5.15 1.57
2009 5.24 1.54
2008 5.29 1.5
2007 5.34 1.42
2006 5.37 1.31
2005 5.42 1.29
2004 5.44 1.34
2003 5.43 1.32
2002 5.44 1.29
2001 5.44 1.22
2000 5.51 1.2
1999 5.6 1.16
1998 5.66 1.23
1997 5.71 1.22
1996 5.8 1.27
1995 5.92 1.34
1994 6.04 1.4
1993 6.16 1.39
1992 6.26 1.55
1991 6.32 1.73
1990 6.36 1.89
1989 6.41 2.01
1988 6.48 2.12
1987 6.54 2.22
1986 6.57 2.15
1985 6.56 2.05
1984 6.56 2.06
1983 6.58 2.11
1982 6.59 2.04
1981 6.61 1.91
1980 6.61 1.89
1979 6.58 1.9
1978 6.55 1.92
1977 6.51 1.95
1976 6.45 1.97
1975 6.4 1.98
1974 6.36 2
1973 6.33 2.01
1972 6.29 2.04
1971 6.26 2.03
1970 6.2 1.99
1969 6.14 1.97
1968 6.04 1.99
1967 5.95 2.04
1966 5.85 2.1
1965 5.8 2.13
1964 5.74 2.18
1963 5.73 2.27
1962 5.73 2.36
1961 5.73 2.45
1960 5.73 2.52

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

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Cameroon and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Russia
2024 19 40.9
2023 18.8 40.5
2022 18.7 40.1
2021 18.6 39.9
2020 18.5 39.7
2019 18.5 39.4
2018 18.4 39.2
2017 18.4 39
2016 18.3 38.8
2015 18.3 38.7
2014 18.2 38.6
2013 18.1 38.4
2012 18 38.3
2011 17.9 38.1
2010 17.9 38
2009 17.8 37.9
2008 17.8 37.8
2007 17.7 37.7
2006 17.7 37.6
2005 17.6 37.4
2004 17.6 37.2
2003 17.5 37
2002 17.5 36.9
2001 17.4 36.8
2000 17.3 36.6
1999 17.2 36.3
1998 17.1 36
1997 17.1 35.7
1996 17 35.3
1995 16.9 35
1994 16.9 34.7
1993 16.8 34.4
1992 16.8 33.9
1991 16.8 33.6
1990 16.8 33.2
1989 16.8 32.9
1988 16.9 32.6
1987 16.9 32.4
1986 17 32.2
1985 17.1 32
1984 17.1 31.8
1983 17.3 31.7
1982 17.5 31.6
1981 17.8 31.4
1980 17.8 31.3
1979 17.9 31.1
1978 18 31
1977 18.2 30.9
1976 18.3 30.6
1975 18.5 30.7
1974 18.6 30.9
1973 18.8 31.1
1972 18.9 31.1
1971 19 31
1970 19.2 30.7
1969 19.4 30.3
1968 19.5 29.8
1967 19.7 29.2
1966 19.8 28.9
1965 19.9 28.6
1964 20 28.3
1963 20.1 28.1
1962 20.1 27.7
1961 20.3 27.4
1960 20.5 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Russia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99.9%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Cameroon Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Russia
% of world land
0.32%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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