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Cameroon vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 52nd vs. 51st).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Spain
Population
30864115
48806901
Population rank 51/197 32/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 91/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Cameroon and Spain: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Spain economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Spain
2024 $53,296,694,320 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $48,814,501,547 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $44,347,206,073 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $45,011,937,347 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $40,773,241,177 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $39,667,757,528 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $39,955,552,190 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $36,098,547,033 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $33,814,337,044 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $32,210,233,020 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $36,386,544,706 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $33,728,621,180 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $30,155,062,329 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $30,630,910,495 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $27,507,501,821 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $27,932,970,317 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $27,715,142,033 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $23,928,250,433 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $20,910,512,975 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $19,509,852,207 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $18,826,214,136 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $15,970,315,035 $907,963,217,058
2002 $12,417,251,350 $708,938,227,244
2001 $10,953,485,349 $627,798,682,379
2000 $10,566,579,295 $598,102,854,756
1999 $11,565,826,465 $634,394,904,387
1998 $11,298,144,990 $618,731,484,575
1997 $10,789,458,433 $589,739,772,727
1996 $11,093,538,846 $642,251,412,058
1995 $10,864,772,471 $614,170,002,669
1994 $8,902,446,252 $530,183,651,720
1993 $16,181,814,713 $524,700,572,624
1992 $12,071,775,335 $630,465,353,486
1991 $11,840,192,296 $576,753,902,322
1990 $12,314,482,628 $536,175,326,477
1989 $11,012,566,195 $414,460,794,097
1988 $12,236,057,362 $375,891,716,898
1987 $13,049,659,981 $318,520,253,335
1986 $11,857,056,199 $251,141,555,186
1985 $8,544,810,498 $180,664,322,896
1984 $7,311,938,026 $171,979,977,230
1983 $6,870,200,010 $170,829,074,246
1982 $6,611,255,964 $195,856,752,991
1981 $6,610,938,617 $202,663,023,968
1980 $6,674,569,047 $232,600,556,974
1979 $5,919,002,983 $214,448,666,336
1978 $4,662,852,583 $160,484,969,618
1977 $3,394,664,024 $132,354,665,936
1976 $2,898,090,002 $118,422,534,195
1975 $2,857,037,371 $114,695,060,870
1974 $2,157,415,533 $97,204,522,642
1973 $1,901,393,361 $78,583,355,226
1972 $1,498,251,890 $59,090,176,029
1971 $1,236,941,394 $46,586,119,760
1970 $1,151,216,993 $40,963,715,237
1969 $1,100,551,489 $37,090,689,288
1968 $1,046,191,218 $32,394,326,464
1967 $936,175,260 $32,570,905,397
1966 $851,112,535 $29,559,436,183
1965 $814,083,266 $25,479,619,607
1964 $776,650,177 $21,966,876,027
1963 $718,320,845 $19,631,714,760
1962 $694,247,864 $16,609,632,791
1961 $652,777,608 $14,238,126,760
1960 $614,206,068 $12,424,514,014

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

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Cameroon and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Spain
2024 $1,830 $35,327
2023 $1,720 $33,493
2022 $1,605 $30,319
2021 $1,672 $30,799
2020 $1,556 $27,234
2019 $1,555 $29,787
2018 $1,611 $30,602
2017 $1,496 $28,381
2016 $1,442 $26,756
2015 $1,415 $25,982
2014 $1,649 $29,708
2013 $1,576 $29,229
2012 $1,449 $28,456
2011 $1,514 $31,825
2010 $1,399 $30,659
2009 $1,461 $32,280
2008 $1,492 $35,603
2007 $1,326 $32,652
2006 $1,191 $28,422
2005 $1,143 $26,451
2004 $1,133 $24,925
2003 $988 $21,522
2002 $790 $17,111
2001 $715 $15,368
2000 $709 $14,743
1999 $796 $15,708
1998 $799 $15,382
1997 $783 $14,722
1996 $827 $16,101
1995 $832 $15,461
1994 $701 $13,406
1993 $1,310 $13,330
1992 $1,005 $16,101
1991 $1,015 $14,801
1990 $1,087 $13,795
1989 $1,001 $10,674
1988 $1,145 $9,696
1987 $1,258 $8,234
1986 $1,179 $6,509
1985 $875 $4,696
1984 $772 $4,487
1983 $746 $4,475
1982 $732 $5,156
1981 $750 $5,367
1980 $784 $6,204
1979 $718 $5,766
1978 $582 $4,353
1977 $435 $3,625
1976 $381 $3,277
1975 $386 $3,208
1974 $299.9 $2,748
1973 $271.8 $2,246
1972 $220.1 $1,708
1971 $186.7 $1,361
1970 $178.5 $1,211
1969 $175.2 $1,109
1968 $170.8 $978
1967 $156.6 $997
1966 $145.8 $916
1965 $142.7 $797
1964 $139.2 $695
1963 $131.6 $627
1962 $130 $535
1961 $124.6 $463
1960 $119.1 $408

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

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Cameroon vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Spain
2026 64.5 84.1
2025 64.2 84
2024 64 83.8
2023 63.7 83.7
2022 62.4 82.4
2021 61.1 83
2020 61.7 82.2
2019 61.7 83.5
2018 61.2 83.1
2017 60.8 83
2016 60.3 83
2015 59.7 82.6
2014 59.1 82.8
2013 58.7 82.7
2012 58.2 82.2
2011 57.5 82.2
2010 57 82
2009 56.5 81.6
2008 56.1 81.3
2007 55.7 81
2006 55.3 81
2005 54.9 80.3
2004 54.6 80.3
2003 54.3 79.7
2002 53.9 79.8
2001 53.6 79.7
2000 53.3 79.4
1999 53.2 78.9
1998 53 78.9
1997 53.1 78.9
1996 53.2 78.3
1995 53.3 78.2
1994 53.5 78.1
1993 53.9 77.7
1992 54.1 77.6
1991 54.2 77.1
1990 54.3 77
1989 54.4 77
1988 54.4 76.9
1987 54.2 77
1986 53.6 76.7
1985 53.5 76.4
1984 52.9 76.5
1983 52.4 76.1
1982 51.8 76.3
1981 51.2 75.7
1980 50.9 75.5
1979 50.5 75
1978 50.3 74.5
1977 50.1 74.3
1976 50 73.8
1975 49.9 73.5
1974 49.7 73.1
1973 49.5 72.7
1972 49.1 73
1971 48.6 71.7
1970 48 72.1
1969 47.2 71.1
1968 46.4 71.7
1967 45.6 71.3
1966 44.8 71.2
1965 44.2 70.9
1964 43.6 70.5
1963 43.1 69.8
1962 42.6 69.6
1961 35.2 69.6
1960 34.7 69.2
1959 39.8 68.7
1958 39.1 68.8
1957 38.3 66.6
1956 38.4 66.8
1955 37.5 66.7
1954 36.5 66.9
1953 35.5 65.7
1952 34.6 64.8
1951 33.9 61.5
1950 33.1 61.8

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

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Cameroon and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Spain
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Spain
2024 29,123,744 48,848,840
2023 28,372,687 48,352,528
2022 27,632,771 47,786,102
2021 26,915,758 47,443,821
2020 26,210,558 47,359,424
2019 25,506,095 47,118,501
2018 24,806,383 46,782,011
2017 24,128,601 46,571,232
2016 23,454,161 46,458,139
2015 22,763,414 46,422,303
2014 22,059,893 46,460,733
2013 21,402,376 46,604,197
2012 20,809,529 46,773,055
2011 20,232,304 46,742,697
2010 19,668,066 46,576,897
2009 19,113,974 46,362,946
2008 18,574,056 45,954,106
2007 18,049,896 45,226,803
2006 17,550,407 44,397,319
2005 17,074,594 43,653,155
2004 16,610,487 42,921,895
2003 16,160,340 42,187,645
2002 15,725,528 41,431,558
2001 15,309,490 40,850,412
2000 14,912,631 40,567,864
1999 14,525,140 40,386,875
1998 14,144,860 40,223,509
1997 13,775,214 40,057,389
1996 13,414,757 39,889,852
1995 13,058,516 39,724,050
1994 12,704,903 39,549,108
1993 12,353,131 39,361,262
1992 12,006,353 39,157,685
1991 11,667,180 38,966,376
1990 11,331,821 38,867,322
1989 11,002,745 38,827,764
1988 10,684,968 38,766,939
1987 10,370,749 38,684,815
1986 10,060,342 38,584,624
1985 9,761,730 38,469,512
1984 9,475,078 38,330,364
1983 9,215,397 38,171,525
1982 9,028,678 37,986,012
1981 8,816,377 37,758,631
1980 8,512,219 37,491,165
1979 8,239,641 37,191,330
1978 8,011,921 36,864,898
1977 7,796,501 36,511,638
1976 7,597,962 36,137,812
1975 7,397,120 35,757,900
1974 7,193,583 35,373,335
1973 6,996,660 34,988,947
1972 6,806,872 34,604,469
1971 6,624,408 34,224,490
1970 6,449,793 33,814,531
1969 6,283,462 33,441,054
1968 6,125,863 33,113,134
1967 5,977,318 32,682,947
1966 5,837,295 32,283,194
1965 5,704,686 31,954,292
1964 5,578,257 31,609,195
1963 5,456,623 31,296,651
1962 5,338,620 31,023,366
1961 5,239,273 30,739,250
1960 5,159,057 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Spain

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Spain
2023 4.32 1.12
2022 4.4 1.16
2021 4.47 1.18
2020 4.56 1.18
2019 4.65 1.23
2018 4.74 1.26
2017 4.8 1.31
2016 4.84 1.33
2015 4.84 1.33
2014 4.84 1.32
2013 4.91 1.27
2012 4.98 1.32
2011 5.05 1.34
2010 5.15 1.37
2009 5.24 1.38
2008 5.29 1.45
2007 5.34 1.38
2006 5.37 1.36
2005 5.42 1.33
2004 5.44 1.31
2003 5.43 1.3
2002 5.44 1.25
2001 5.44 1.23
2000 5.51 1.22
1999 5.6 1.17
1998 5.66 1.13
1997 5.71 1.15
1996 5.8 1.14
1995 5.92 1.16
1994 6.04 1.19
1993 6.16 1.26
1992 6.26 1.31
1991 6.32 1.33
1990 6.36 1.36
1989 6.41 1.4
1988 6.48 1.45
1987 6.54 1.49
1986 6.57 1.56
1985 6.56 1.64
1984 6.56 1.73
1983 6.58 1.8
1982 6.59 1.94
1981 6.61 2.04
1980 6.61 2.22
1979 6.58 2.37
1978 6.55 2.54
1977 6.51 2.65
1976 6.45 2.77
1975 6.4 2.77
1974 6.36 2.88
1973 6.33 2.84
1972 6.29 2.87
1971 6.26 2.9
1970 6.2 2.84
1969 6.14 2.86
1968 6.04 2.87
1967 5.95 2.94
1966 5.85 2.91
1965 5.8 2.94
1964 5.74 3.01
1963 5.73 2.88
1962 5.73 2.8
1961 5.73 2.77
1960 5.73 2.86

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

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Cameroon and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Spain
2024 19 46.4
2023 18.8 45.9
2022 18.7 45.4
2021 18.6 44.9
2020 18.5 44.5
2019 18.5 44.1
2018 18.4 43.8
2017 18.4 43.5
2016 18.3 43.1
2015 18.3 42.7
2014 18.2 42.2
2013 18.1 41.7
2012 18 41.1
2011 17.9 40.6
2010 17.9 40.2
2009 17.8 39.8
2008 17.8 39.4
2007 17.7 39.2
2006 17.7 39
2005 17.6 38.8
2004 17.6 38.5
2003 17.5 38.3
2002 17.5 38.1
2001 17.4 37.8
2000 17.3 37.4
1999 17.2 37
1998 17.1 36.6
1997 17.1 36.2
1996 17 35.7
1995 16.9 35.3
1994 16.9 34.9
1993 16.8 34.6
1992 16.8 34.2
1991 16.8 33.9
1990 16.8 33.6
1989 16.8 33.2
1988 16.9 32.9
1987 16.9 32.5
1986 17 32.2
1985 17.1 31.9
1984 17.1 31.6
1983 17.3 31.4
1982 17.5 31.1
1981 17.8 30.9
1980 17.8 30.7
1979 17.9 30.6
1978 18 30.4
1977 18.2 30.2
1976 18.3 30.1
1975 18.5 30
1974 18.6 30
1973 18.8 30
1972 18.9 30
1971 19 30.1
1970 19.2 30.1
1969 19.4 30.2
1968 19.5 30.4
1967 19.7 30.4
1966 19.8 30.3
1965 19.9 30.2
1964 20 30.1
1963 20.1 29.9
1962 20.1 29.7
1961 20.3 29.6
1960 20.5 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Spain
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99.7%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Cameroon Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Spain
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
424,505 mi
2020

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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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