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Cameroon vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 52nd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Somalia
Population
30864115
20503678
Population rank 51/197 66/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$784
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 152/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Cameroon and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Somalia
2024 $53,296,694,320 $11,967,000,000
2023 $48,814,501,547 $10,958,000,000
2022 $44,347,206,073 $10,203,000,000
2021 $45,011,937,347 $9,483,000,000
2020 $40,773,241,177 $8,628,000,000
2019 $39,667,757,528 $8,656,000,000
2018 $39,955,552,190 $7,873,000,000
2017 $36,098,547,033 $7,621,501,710
2016 $33,814,337,044 $6,613,743,070
2015 $32,210,233,020 $6,152,149,100
2014 $36,386,544,706 $5,728,399,720
2013 $33,728,621,180 $5,062,881,600
2012 $30,155,062,329 $4,364,670,160
2011 $30,630,910,495 $2,906,000,097
2010 $27,507,501,821 $2,687,807,004
2009 $27,932,970,317 $2,948,594,552
2008 $27,715,142,033 $5,913,620,293
2007 $23,928,250,433 $5,430,713,729
2006 $20,910,512,975 $5,026,743,282
2005 $19,509,852,207 $4,683,246,454
2004 $18,826,214,136 $3,859,592,813
2003 $15,970,315,035 $2,836,724,352
2002 $12,417,251,350 $2,192,684,135
2001 $10,953,485,349 $2,252,847,465
2000 $10,566,579,295 $3,412,797,450
1999 $11,565,826,465 $3,045,751,528
1998 $11,298,144,990 $2,962,047,564
1997 $10,789,458,433 $2,191,749,014
1996 $11,093,538,846 $1,792,234,297
1995 $10,864,772,471 $1,534,756,135
1994 $8,902,446,252 $1,481,205,098
1993 $16,181,814,713 $1,260,132,956
1992 $12,071,775,335 $709,297,579
1991 $11,840,192,296 $717,974,930
1990 $12,314,482,628 $1,031,282,081
1989 $11,012,566,195 $1,181,360,844
1988 $12,236,057,362 $1,051,596,967
1987 $13,049,659,981 $1,018,972,664
1986 $11,857,056,199 $916,590,786
1985 $8,544,810,498 $875,702,247
1984 $7,311,938,026 $787,434,542
1983 $6,870,200,010 $735,408,642
1982 $6,611,255,964 $774,578,932
1981 $6,610,938,617 $699,302,473
1980 $6,674,569,047 $602,515,548
1979 $5,919,002,983 $589,566,929
1978 $4,662,852,583 $564,571,823
1977 $3,394,664,024 $498,550,725
1976 $2,898,090,002 $871,344,245
1975 $2,857,037,371 $757,015,879
1974 $2,157,415,533 $572,504,036
1973 $1,901,393,361 $483,699,611
1972 $1,498,251,890 $447,883,941
1971 $1,236,941,394 $347,039,446
1970 $1,151,216,993 $347,985,394
1969 $1,100,551,489 $306,357,285
1968 $1,046,191,218 $286,719,885
1967 $936,175,260 $271,781,887
1966 $851,112,535 $257,375,897
1965 $814,083,266 $243,725,898
1964 $776,650,177 $229,529,913
1963 $718,320,845 $216,145,936
1962 $694,247,864 $203,531,928
1961 $652,777,608 $191,659,914
1960 $614,206,068 $180,459,937

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

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Cameroon and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Somalia
2024 $1,830 $630
2023 $1,720 $597
2022 $1,605 $573
2021 $1,672 $549
2020 $1,556 $518
2019 $1,555 $540
2018 $1,611 $509
2017 $1,496 $511
2016 $1,442 $461
2015 $1,415 $446
2014 $1,649 $429
2013 $1,576 $393
2012 $1,449 $350
2011 $1,514 $235.3
2010 $1,399 $219.2
2009 $1,461 $246.5
2008 $1,492 $507
2007 $1,326 $480
2006 $1,191 $458
2005 $1,143 $440
2004 $1,133 $375
2003 $988 $286.3
2002 $790 $229.6
2001 $715 $244.9
2000 $709 $386
1999 $796 $359
1998 $799 $363
1997 $783 $280.1
1996 $827 $237.2
1995 $832 $210.7
1994 $701 $210.8
1993 $1,310 $188.6
1992 $1,005 $109.2
1991 $1,015 $105.4
1990 $1,087 $145.6
1989 $1,001 $166
1988 $1,145 $145.3
1987 $1,258 $141
1986 $1,179 $131.4
1985 $875 $130.8
1984 $772 $122.5
1983 $746 $118.6
1982 $732 $129
1981 $750 $116.9
1980 $784 $101.5
1979 $718 $108.2
1978 $582 $117.3
1977 $435 $111.2
1976 $381 $199.6
1975 $386 $177.8
1974 $299.9 $137.9
1973 $271.8 $119.6
1972 $220.1 $113.7
1971 $186.7 $90.4
1970 $178.5 $93.1
1969 $175.2 $84.1
1968 $170.8 $80.8
1967 $156.6 $78.7
1966 $145.8 $76.5
1965 $142.7 $74.4
1964 $139.2 $71.9
1963 $131.6 $69.5
1962 $130 $67.2
1961 $124.6 $64.9
1960 $119.1 $62.7

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

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Cameroon vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Somalia
2026 64.5 59.3
2025 64.2 59.1
2024 64 59
2023 63.7 58.8
2022 62.4 53.9
2021 61.1 55.7
2020 61.7 57.1
2019 61.7 57.2
2018 61.2 54.8
2017 60.8 52.2
2016 60.3 55.3
2015 59.7 55.1
2014 59.1 54.4
2013 58.7 54
2012 58.2 49.1
2011 57.5 32.5
2010 57 48.9
2009 56.5 52.1
2008 56.1 51.5
2007 55.7 50.9
2006 55.3 50.9
2005 54.9 50.9
2004 54.6 50.7
2003 54.3 50.7
2002 53.9 50.8
2001 53.6 50.8
2000 53.3 50.7
1999 53.2 50.6
1998 53 50.8
1997 53.1 50.3
1996 53.2 50.5
1995 53.3 50.6
1994 53.5 50.3
1993 53.9 50.6
1992 54.1 25
1991 54.2 25.4
1990 54.3 46.9
1989 54.4 46.6
1988 54.4 43.9
1987 54.2 49
1986 53.6 48.4
1985 53.5 48.3
1984 52.9 48.4
1983 52.4 48.2
1982 51.8 48
1981 51.2 47.8
1980 50.9 47.6
1979 50.5 47.4
1978 50.3 47
1977 50.1 47
1976 50 44.7
1975 49.9 44.5
1974 49.7 44.3
1973 49.5 46.2
1972 49.1 46
1971 48.6 45.8
1970 48 45.6
1969 47.2 45.5
1968 46.4 45.3
1967 45.6 45.1
1966 44.8 44.8
1965 44.2 44.6
1964 43.6 44.4
1963 43.1 44.2
1962 42.6 44
1961 35.2 43.7
1960 34.7 43.5
1959 39.8 43.3
1958 39.1 43.1
1957 38.3 42.9
1956 38.4 42.7
1955 37.5 42.5
1954 36.5 42.3
1953 35.5 42.1
1952 34.6 41.9
1951 33.9 41.7
1950 33.1 41.5

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

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Cameroon and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Somalia
2024 29,123,744 19,009,151
2023 28,372,687 18,358,615
2022 27,632,771 17,801,897
2021 26,915,758 17,271,431
2020 26,210,558 16,651,191
2019 25,506,095 16,030,971
2018 24,806,383 15,452,487
2017 24,128,601 14,916,629
2016 23,454,161 14,348,740
2015 22,763,414 13,806,963
2014 22,059,893 13,339,491
2013 21,402,376 12,869,594
2012 20,809,529 12,461,160
2011 20,232,304 12,348,830
2010 19,668,066 12,261,756
2009 19,113,974 11,961,201
2008 18,574,056 11,663,084
2007 18,049,896 11,322,582
2006 17,550,407 10,975,502
2005 17,074,594 10,644,228
2004 16,610,487 10,280,998
2003 16,160,340 9,909,157
2002 15,725,528 9,550,063
2001 15,309,490 9,198,493
2000 14,912,631 8,838,713
1999 14,525,140 8,492,059
1998 14,144,860 8,155,417
1997 13,775,214 7,824,525
1996 13,414,757 7,554,474
1995 13,058,516 7,285,007
1994 12,704,903 7,026,797
1993 12,353,131 6,681,399
1992 12,006,353 6,495,107
1991 11,667,180 6,813,760
1990 11,331,821 7,082,811
1989 11,002,745 7,114,817
1988 10,684,968 7,235,360
1987 10,370,749 7,228,302
1986 10,060,342 6,974,788
1985 9,761,730 6,693,289
1984 9,475,078 6,428,389
1983 9,215,397 6,198,430
1982 9,028,678 6,003,840
1981 8,816,377 5,982,849
1980 8,512,219 5,936,154
1979 8,239,641 5,449,117
1978 8,011,921 4,814,892
1977 7,796,501 4,484,050
1976 7,597,962 4,365,812
1975 7,397,120 4,257,535
1974 7,193,583 4,151,842
1973 6,996,660 4,045,592
1972 6,806,872 3,939,436
1971 6,624,408 3,837,691
1970 6,449,793 3,738,448
1969 6,283,462 3,641,015
1968 6,125,863 3,546,590
1967 5,977,318 3,454,537
1966 5,837,295 3,365,106
1965 5,704,686 3,277,874
1964 5,578,257 3,192,796
1963 5,456,623 3,110,361
1962 5,338,620 3,030,091
1961 5,239,273 2,952,054
1960 5,159,057 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Somalia

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Somalia
2023 4.32 6.13
2022 4.4 6.26
2021 4.47 6.35
2020 4.56 6.45
2019 4.65 6.56
2018 4.74 6.66
2017 4.8 6.77
2016 4.84 6.88
2015 4.84 6.98
2014 4.84 7.06
2013 4.91 7.14
2012 4.98 7.21
2011 5.05 7.27
2010 5.15 7.32
2009 5.24 7.38
2008 5.29 7.42
2007 5.34 7.46
2006 5.37 7.49
2005 5.42 7.53
2004 5.44 7.57
2003 5.43 7.6
2002 5.44 7.63
2001 5.44 7.64
2000 5.51 7.65
1999 5.6 7.66
1998 5.66 7.66
1997 5.71 7.66
1996 5.8 7.62
1995 5.92 7.58
1994 6.04 7.54
1993 6.16 7.53
1992 6.26 7.5
1991 6.32 7.47
1990 6.36 7.44
1989 6.41 7.42
1988 6.48 7.4
1987 6.54 7.37
1986 6.57 7.35
1985 6.56 7.33
1984 6.56 7.3
1983 6.58 7.28
1982 6.59 7.25
1981 6.61 7.23
1980 6.61 7.18
1979 6.58 7.16
1978 6.55 7.13
1977 6.51 7
1976 6.45 7.02
1975 6.4 7.03
1974 6.36 7.06
1973 6.33 7.09
1972 6.29 7.12
1971 6.26 7.15
1970 6.2 7.18
1969 6.14 7.21
1968 6.04 7.23
1967 5.95 7.25
1966 5.85 7.26
1965 5.8 7.26
1964 5.74 7.26
1963 5.73 7.26
1962 5.73 7.26
1961 5.73 7.25
1960 5.73 7.25

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

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Cameroon and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Somalia
2024 19 16.6
2023 18.8 16.5
2022 18.7 16.5
2021 18.6 16.4
2020 18.5 16.3
2019 18.5 16.3
2018 18.4 16.2
2017 18.4 16.2
2016 18.3 16.1
2015 18.3 16.1
2014 18.2 16
2013 18.1 16
2012 18 16
2011 17.9 15.8
2010 17.9 15.7
2009 17.8 15.6
2008 17.8 15.6
2007 17.7 15.6
2006 17.7 15.7
2005 17.6 15.9
2004 17.6 16
2003 17.5 16.1
2002 17.5 16.2
2001 17.4 16.2
2000 17.3 16.3
1999 17.2 16.3
1998 17.1 16.4
1997 17.1 16.4
1996 17 16.5
1995 16.9 16.6
1994 16.9 16.7
1993 16.8 16.8
1992 16.8 16.7
1991 16.8 16.5
1990 16.8 16.5
1989 16.8 16.7
1988 16.9 16.8
1987 16.9 17
1986 17 17.1
1985 17.1 17.2
1984 17.1 17.3
1983 17.3 17.4
1982 17.5 17.4
1981 17.8 17.5
1980 17.8 17.6
1979 17.9 17.6
1978 18 17.7
1977 18.2 17.7
1976 18.3 17.7
1975 18.5 17.7
1974 18.6 17.7
1973 18.8 17.6
1972 18.9 17.6
1971 19 17.6
1970 19.2 17.5
1969 19.4 17.5
1968 19.5 17.5
1967 19.7 17.5
1966 19.8 17.5
1965 19.9 17.5
1964 20 17.6
1963 20.1 17.7
1962 20.1 17.8
1961 20.3 17.9
1960 20.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
52
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Cameroon Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Cameroon Somalia
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
54.1%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Cameroon Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Somalia
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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