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Cameroon vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 52nd vs. 41st).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon South Sudan
Population
30864115
12507858
Population rank 51/197 80/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 91/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 158/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 152/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
58 years
2026

Cameroon and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon South Sudan
2024 $53,296,694,320 -
2023 $48,814,501,547 -
2022 $44,347,206,073 -
2021 $45,011,937,347 -
2020 $40,773,241,177 -
2019 $39,667,757,528 -
2018 $39,955,552,190 -
2017 $36,098,547,033 -
2016 $33,814,337,044 -
2015 $32,210,233,020 $11,997,800,760
2014 $36,386,544,706 $13,962,212,847
2013 $33,728,621,180 $18,426,469,017
2012 $30,155,062,329 $11,931,472,169
2011 $30,630,910,495 $14,907,308,933
2010 $27,507,501,821 $14,602,072,411
2009 $27,932,970,317 $12,231,264,525
2008 $27,715,142,033 $14,586,253,383
2007 $23,928,250,433 -
2006 $20,910,512,975 -
2005 $19,509,852,207 -
2004 $18,826,214,136 -
2003 $15,970,315,035 -
2002 $12,417,251,350 -
2001 $10,953,485,349 -
2000 $10,566,579,295 -
1999 $11,565,826,465 -
1998 $11,298,144,990 -
1997 $10,789,458,433 -
1996 $11,093,538,846 -
1995 $10,864,772,471 -
1994 $8,902,446,252 -
1993 $16,181,814,713 -
1992 $12,071,775,335 -
1991 $11,840,192,296 -
1990 $12,314,482,628 -
1989 $11,012,566,195 -
1988 $12,236,057,362 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon South Sudan
2024 $1,830 -
2023 $1,720 -
2022 $1,605 -
2021 $1,672 -
2020 $1,556 -
2019 $1,555 -
2018 $1,611 -
2017 $1,496 -
2016 $1,442 -
2015 $1,415 $1,080
2014 $1,649 $1,243
2013 $1,576 $1,650
2012 $1,449 $1,109
2011 $1,514 $1,449
2010 $1,399 $1,498
2009 $1,461 $1,323
2008 $1,492 $1,654
2007 $1,326 -
2006 $1,191 -
2005 $1,143 -
2004 $1,133 -
2003 $988 -
2002 $790 -
2001 $715 -
2000 $709 -
1999 $796 -
1998 $799 -
1997 $783 -
1996 $827 -
1995 $832 -
1994 $701 -
1993 $1,310 -
1992 $1,005 -
1991 $1,015 -
1990 $1,087 -
1989 $1,001 -
1988 $1,145 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon South Sudan
2026 64.5 58
2025 64.2 57.9
2024 64 57.7
2023 63.7 57.6
2022 62.4 57.2
2021 61.1 57
2020 61.7 57.6
2019 61.7 58.1
2018 61.2 51.9
2017 60.8 35.4
2016 60.3 36.7
2015 59.7 39.8
2014 59.1 45.6
2013 58.7 58.3
2012 58.2 58.2
2011 57.5 57.7
2010 57 57.5
2009 56.5 56.8
2008 56.1 56.3
2007 55.7 55.4
2006 55.3 54.7
2005 54.9 54
2004 54.6 53.1
2003 54.3 52.3
2002 53.9 49.4
2001 53.6 48.6
2000 53.3 47.6
1999 53.2 44.5
1998 53 19
1997 53.1 33.1
1996 53.2 32.1
1995 53.3 31.5
1994 53.5 44.9
1993 53.9 22.3
1992 54.1 21.9
1991 54.2 29.2
1990 54.3 28.6
1989 54.4 28.2
1988 54.4 11
1987 54.2 20.7
1986 53.6 32.8
1985 53.5 32.4
1984 52.9 31.8
1983 52.4 34.7
1982 51.8 38.7
1981 51.2 38.3
1980 50.9 38
1979 50.5 37.8
1978 50.3 37.6
1977 50.1 37.4
1976 50 37.1
1975 49.9 36.9
1974 49.7 36.6
1973 49.5 36.3
1972 49.1 31.3
1971 48.6 31
1970 48 25.6
1969 47.2 25.4
1968 46.4 26.1
1967 45.6 25.9
1966 44.8 25.6
1965 44.2 28.8
1964 43.6 32.5
1963 43.1 28.2
1962 42.6 28.5
1961 35.2 28.3
1960 34.7 28.1
1959 39.8 27.8
1958 39.1 27.6
1957 38.3 30.9
1956 38.4 31.6
1955 37.5 32
1954 36.5 31.7
1953 35.5 31.4
1952 34.6 31
1951 33.9 30.6
1950 33.1 30.2

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

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Cameroon and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Cameroon South Sudan
2024 29,123,744 11,943,408
2023 28,372,687 11,483,374
2022 27,632,771 11,021,177
2021 26,915,758 10,865,780
2020 26,210,558 10,698,467
2019 25,506,095 10,423,384
2018 24,806,383 10,122,977
2017 24,128,601 10,259,154
2016 23,454,161 10,830,102
2015 22,763,414 11,107,561
2014 22,059,893 11,235,073
2013 21,402,376 11,166,275
2012 20,809,529 10,756,240
2011 20,232,304 10,288,109
2010 19,668,066 9,745,953
2009 19,113,974 9,243,556
2008 18,574,056 8,817,647
2007 18,049,896 8,388,788
2006 17,550,407 7,976,526
2005 17,074,594 7,590,143
2004 16,610,487 7,233,041
2003 16,160,340 6,903,127
2002 15,725,528 6,596,806
2001 15,309,490 6,308,391
2000 14,912,631 6,032,267
1999 14,525,140 5,771,628
1998 14,144,860 5,620,068
1997 13,775,214 5,509,136
1996 13,414,757 5,356,925
1995 13,058,516 5,225,836
1994 12,704,903 5,071,184
1993 12,353,131 4,956,002
1992 12,006,353 4,909,749
1991 11,667,180 4,836,677
1990 11,331,821 4,737,633
1989 11,002,745 4,713,229
1988 10,684,968 4,848,029
1987 10,370,749 4,962,395
1986 10,060,342 4,921,240
1985 9,761,730 4,834,296
1984 9,475,078 4,750,627
1983 9,215,397 4,661,574
1982 9,028,678 4,557,686
1981 8,816,377 4,447,272
1980 8,512,219 4,339,030
1979 8,239,641 4,232,605
1978 8,011,921 4,127,657
1977 7,796,501 4,024,032
1976 7,597,962 3,921,910
1975 7,397,120 3,821,494
1974 7,193,583 3,723,259
1973 6,996,660 3,627,383
1972 6,806,872 3,542,497
1971 6,624,408 3,468,646
1970 6,449,793 3,409,614
1969 6,283,462 3,365,533
1968 6,125,863 3,321,528
1967 5,977,318 3,277,648
1966 5,837,295 3,236,423
1965 5,704,686 3,189,835
1964 5,578,257 3,129,918
1963 5,456,623 3,072,669
1962 5,338,620 3,024,308
1961 5,239,273 2,976,724
1960 5,159,057 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Cameroon

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon South Sudan
2023 4.32 3.86
2022 4.4 3.96
2021 4.47 4.05
2020 4.56 4.16
2019 4.65 4.26
2018 4.74 4.37
2017 4.8 4.48
2016 4.84 4.58
2015 4.84 4.7
2014 4.84 4.82
2013 4.91 4.94
2012 4.98 5.06
2011 5.05 5.19
2010 5.15 5.32
2009 5.24 5.45
2008 5.29 5.57
2007 5.34 5.7
2006 5.37 5.85
2005 5.42 6.02
2004 5.44 6.19
2003 5.43 6.35
2002 5.44 6.52
2001 5.44 6.65
2000 5.51 6.8
1999 5.6 6.94
1998 5.66 7.08
1997 5.71 7.2
1996 5.8 7.32
1995 5.92 7.34
1994 6.04 7.35
1993 6.16 7.36
1992 6.26 7.37
1991 6.32 7.38
1990 6.36 7.38
1989 6.41 7.37
1988 6.48 7.38
1987 6.54 7.39
1986 6.57 7.38
1985 6.56 7.36
1984 6.56 7.35
1983 6.58 7.34
1982 6.59 7.34
1981 6.61 7.33
1980 6.61 7.33
1979 6.58 7.32
1978 6.55 7.33
1977 6.51 7.33
1976 6.45 7.33
1975 6.4 7.33
1974 6.36 7.31
1973 6.33 7.31
1972 6.29 7.31
1971 6.26 7.3
1970 6.2 7.29
1969 6.14 7.28
1968 6.04 7.26
1967 5.95 7.26
1966 5.85 7.25
1965 5.8 7.22
1964 5.74 7.22
1963 5.73 7.2
1962 5.73 7.2
1961 5.73 7.18
1960 5.73 7.16

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

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Cameroon and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon South Sudan
2024 19 19.4
2023 18.8 19
2022 18.7 18.7
2021 18.6 18.4
2020 18.5 18.2
2019 18.5 17.8
2018 18.4 17.3
2017 18.4 17.4
2016 18.3 18.2
2015 18.3 18.6
2014 18.2 19
2013 18.1 19.3
2012 18 19.2
2011 17.9 19
2010 17.9 18.7
2009 17.8 18.4
2008 17.8 18.2
2007 17.7 18
2006 17.7 17.8
2005 17.6 17.6
2004 17.6 17.4
2003 17.5 17.3
2002 17.5 17.3
2001 17.4 17.3
2000 17.3 17.2
1999 17.2 17.1
1998 17.1 17
1997 17.1 16.9
1996 17 16.9
1995 16.9 16.9
1994 16.9 16.9
1993 16.8 16.9
1992 16.8 17
1991 16.8 17
1990 16.8 17
1989 16.8 17.1
1988 16.9 16.8
1987 16.9 16.5
1986 17 16.6
1985 17.1 16.7
1984 17.1 16.8
1983 17.3 16.8
1982 17.5 16.9
1981 17.8 17
1980 17.8 17.1
1979 17.9 17.1
1978 18 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.3 17.3
1975 18.5 17.4
1974 18.6 17.4
1973 18.8 17.5
1972 18.9 17.5
1971 19 17.6
1970 19.2 17.7
1969 19.4 17.9
1968 19.5 18
1967 19.7 18.2
1966 19.8 18.3
1965 19.9 18.3
1964 20 18.4
1963 20.1 18.4
1962 20.1 18.5
1961 20.3 18.5
1960 20.5 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
52
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Cameroon South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Cameroon South Sudan
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
23
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
34.5%
2018
English speaking
38%
2023
94%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Cameroon South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
22
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cameroon South Sudan
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
27,633 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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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