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Cameroon vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 52nd vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Sri Lanka
Population
30864115
22185425
Population rank 51/197 63/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78 years
2026

Cameroon and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Sri Lanka
2024 $53,296,694,320 $98,963,185,510
2023 $48,814,501,547 $83,716,142,582
2022 $44,347,206,073 $74,143,020,263
2021 $45,011,937,347 $88,556,698,938
2020 $40,773,241,177 $84,335,574,582
2019 $39,667,757,528 $88,998,706,297
2018 $39,955,552,190 $94,450,015,983
2017 $36,098,547,033 $94,369,350,286
2016 $33,814,337,044 $88,000,211,172
2015 $32,210,233,020 $85,090,301,052
2014 $36,386,544,706 $82,531,125,191
2013 $33,728,621,180 $76,976,203,829
2012 $30,155,062,329 $70,447,217,164
2011 $30,630,910,495 $67,753,285,897
2010 $27,507,501,821 $58,636,049,434
2009 $27,932,970,317 $42,066,224,093
2008 $27,715,142,033 $40,713,826,215
2007 $23,928,250,433 $32,350,238,760
2006 $20,910,512,975 $28,267,410,543
2005 $19,509,852,207 $24,405,791,045
2004 $18,826,214,136 $20,662,525,941
2003 $15,970,315,035 $18,881,765,437
2002 $12,417,251,350 $16,536,535,647
2001 $10,953,485,349 $15,749,753,805
2000 $10,566,579,295 $16,595,882,819
1999 $11,565,826,465 $15,711,933,513
1998 $11,298,144,990 $15,760,736,956
1997 $10,789,458,433 $15,091,913,884
1996 $11,093,538,846 $13,897,738,375
1995 $10,864,772,471 $13,029,697,561
1994 $8,902,446,252 $11,717,604,209
1993 $16,181,814,713 $10,338,679,636
1992 $12,071,775,335 $9,703,011,636
1991 $11,840,192,296 $9,000,362,582
1990 $12,314,482,628 $8,032,551,173
1989 $11,012,566,195 $6,987,267,684
1988 $12,236,057,362 $6,978,371,581
1987 $13,049,659,981 $6,682,167,120
1986 $11,857,056,199 $6,405,210,564
1985 $8,544,810,498 $5,978,460,972
1984 $7,311,938,026 $6,043,474,843
1983 $6,870,200,010 $5,167,913,302
1982 $6,611,255,964 $4,768,765,017
1981 $6,610,938,617 $4,415,844,156
1980 $6,674,569,047 $4,024,621,900
1979 $5,919,002,983 $3,364,611,432
1978 $4,662,852,583 $2,733,183,857
1977 $3,394,664,024 $4,104,509,583
1976 $2,898,090,002 $3,591,319,857
1975 $2,857,037,371 $3,791,298,146
1974 $2,157,415,533 $3,574,586,466
1973 $1,901,393,361 $2,875,625,000
1972 $1,498,251,890 $2,553,936,348
1971 $1,236,941,394 $2,369,308,600
1970 $1,151,216,993 $2,296,470,588
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,965,546,218
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,801,344,538
1967 $936,175,260 $1,859,465,021
1966 $851,112,535 $1,751,470,588
1965 $814,083,266 $1,698,319,328
1964 $776,650,177 $1,309,747,899
1963 $718,320,845 $1,240,672,269
1962 $694,247,864 $1,434,156,379
1961 $652,777,608 $1,444,327,731
1960 $614,206,068 $1,409,873,950

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

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Cameroon and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Sri Lanka
2024 $1,830 $4,516
2023 $1,720 $3,799
2022 $1,605 $3,343
2021 $1,672 $3,997
2020 $1,556 $3,848
2019 $1,555 $4,082
2018 $1,611 $4,359
2017 $1,496 $4,399
2016 $1,442 $4,149
2015 $1,415 $4,058
2014 $1,649 $3,972
2013 $1,576 $3,739
2012 $1,449 $3,328
2011 $1,514 $3,225
2010 $1,399 $2,808
2009 $1,461 $2,027
2008 $1,492 $1,974
2007 $1,326 $1,579
2006 $1,191 $1,389
2005 $1,143 $1,207
2004 $1,133 $1,029
2003 $988 $946
2002 $790 $835
2001 $715 $804
2000 $709 $860
1999 $796 $829
1998 $799 $848
1997 $783 $827
1996 $827 $776
1995 $832 $742
1994 $701 $678
1993 $1,310 $607
1992 $1,005 $580
1991 $1,015 $546
1990 $1,087 $491
1989 $1,001 $430
1988 $1,145 $434
1987 $1,258 $420
1986 $1,179 $407
1985 $875 $385
1984 $772 $391
1983 $746 $336
1982 $732 $312
1981 $750 $292.5
1980 $784 $271.1
1979 $718 $230.8
1978 $582 $191
1977 $435 $292.1
1976 $381 $260.3
1975 $386 $279.8
1974 $299.9 $268.7
1973 $271.8 $220.2
1972 $220.1 $199.4
1971 $186.7 $188.8
1970 $178.5 $186.9
1969 $175.2 $163.6
1968 $170.8 $153.5
1967 $156.6 $162.3
1966 $145.8 $156.6
1965 $142.7 $155.6
1964 $139.2 $122.9
1963 $131.6 $119.4
1962 $130 $141.4
1961 $124.6 $145.9
1960 $119.1 $145.9

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

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Cameroon vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Sri Lanka
2026 64.5 78
2025 64.2 77.9
2024 64 77.7
2023 63.7 77.5
2022 62.4 77.3
2021 61.1 76.3
2020 61.7 76.9
2019 61.7 76.7
2018 61.2 76.5
2017 60.8 76.2
2016 60.3 76.1
2015 59.7 76
2014 59.1 75.8
2013 58.7 75.5
2012 58.2 75.2
2011 57.5 74.7
2010 57 74.5
2009 56.5 70.3
2008 56.1 72.6
2007 55.7 73
2006 55.3 72.8
2005 54.9 73.1
2004 54.6 68
2003 54.3 72.4
2002 53.9 72.3
2001 53.6 71.8
2000 53.3 71.2
1999 53.2 70.4
1998 53 70.1
1997 53.1 69.9
1996 53.2 69.8
1995 53.3 69.7
1994 53.5 70.2
1993 53.9 70
1992 54.1 69.6
1991 54.2 69.1
1990 54.3 69.2
1989 54.4 67.3
1988 54.4 69
1987 54.2 69
1986 53.6 69
1985 53.5 68.9
1984 52.9 68.8
1983 52.4 68.7
1982 51.8 68.7
1981 51.2 68.4
1980 50.9 68
1979 50.5 67.5
1978 50.3 66.8
1977 50.1 66.4
1976 50 65.8
1975 49.9 65.4
1974 49.7 65
1973 49.5 64.8
1972 49.1 64.6
1971 48.6 64.2
1970 48 64.4
1969 47.2 64.1
1968 46.4 63.9
1967 45.6 63.6
1966 44.8 63.2
1965 44.2 62.8
1964 43.6 62.4
1963 43.1 62
1962 42.6 61.6
1961 35.2 61.2
1960 34.7 60.6
1959 39.8 60
1958 39.1 59.3
1957 38.3 58.5
1956 38.4 57.9
1955 37.5 57.2
1954 36.5 56.4
1953 35.5 55.6
1952 34.6 54.9
1951 33.9 54
1950 33.1 53.2

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

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Cameroon and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Sri Lanka
2024 29,123,744 21,916,000
2023 28,372,687 22,037,000
2022 27,632,771 22,181,000
2021 26,915,758 22,156,000
2020 26,210,558 21,919,000
2019 25,506,095 21,803,000
2018 24,806,383 21,670,000
2017 24,128,601 21,453,000
2016 23,454,161 21,209,000
2015 22,763,414 20,970,000
2014 22,059,893 20,778,000
2013 21,402,376 20,585,000
2012 20,809,529 21,169,458
2011 20,232,304 21,009,048
2010 19,668,066 20,879,089
2009 19,113,974 20,756,435
2008 18,574,056 20,629,378
2007 18,049,896 20,492,545
2006 17,550,407 20,352,411
2005 17,074,594 20,216,524
2004 16,610,487 20,087,605
2003 16,160,340 19,951,521
2002 15,725,528 19,805,752
2001 15,309,490 19,600,362
2000 14,912,631 19,293,054
1999 14,525,140 18,944,731
1998 14,144,860 18,596,003
1997 13,775,214 18,248,200
1996 13,414,757 17,905,018
1995 13,058,516 17,564,068
1994 12,704,903 17,275,773
1993 12,353,131 17,025,918
1992 12,006,353 16,739,284
1991 11,667,180 16,475,354
1990 11,331,821 16,352,458
1989 11,002,745 16,248,557
1988 10,684,968 16,078,621
1987 10,370,749 15,916,576
1986 10,060,342 15,731,256
1985 9,761,730 15,544,154
1984 9,475,078 15,441,860
1983 9,215,397 15,388,794
1982 9,028,678 15,286,567
1981 8,816,377 15,099,414
1980 8,512,219 14,847,974
1979 8,239,641 14,579,614
1978 8,011,921 14,310,128
1977 7,796,501 14,049,371
1976 7,597,962 13,796,770
1975 7,397,120 13,548,984
1974 7,193,583 13,305,693
1973 6,996,660 13,060,916
1972 6,806,872 12,809,205
1971 6,624,408 12,551,910
1970 6,449,793 12,287,110
1969 6,283,462 12,013,858
1968 6,125,863 11,736,088
1967 5,977,318 11,457,328
1966 5,837,295 11,183,928
1965 5,704,686 10,916,965
1964 5,578,257 10,653,397
1963 5,456,623 10,395,040
1962 5,338,620 10,143,754
1961 5,239,273 9,899,372
1960 5,159,057 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Sri Lanka
2023 4.32 1.97
2022 4.4 1.98
2021 4.47 2
2020 4.56 2.01
2019 4.65 2.02
2018 4.74 2.03
2017 4.8 2.04
2016 4.84 2.06
2015 4.84 2.09
2014 4.84 2.13
2013 4.91 2.18
2012 4.98 2.17
2011 5.05 2.14
2010 5.15 2.13
2009 5.24 2.18
2008 5.29 2.23
2007 5.34 2.3
2006 5.37 2.29
2005 5.42 2.26
2004 5.44 2.27
2003 5.43 2.3
2002 5.44 2.31
2001 5.44 2.28
2000 5.51 2.21
1999 5.6 2.14
1998 5.66 2.14
1997 5.71 2.22
1996 5.8 2.29
1995 5.92 2.35
1994 6.04 2.4
1993 6.16 2.44
1992 6.26 2.49
1991 6.32 2.51
1990 6.36 2.54
1989 6.41 2.58
1988 6.48 2.57
1987 6.54 2.64
1986 6.57 2.74
1985 6.56 2.9
1984 6.56 3.01
1983 6.58 3.11
1982 6.59 3.32
1981 6.61 3.65
1980 6.61 3.73
1979 6.58 3.82
1978 6.55 3.81
1977 6.51 3.74
1976 6.45 3.78
1975 6.4 3.82
1974 6.36 3.86
1973 6.33 4
1972 6.29 4.16
1971 6.26 4.27
1970 6.2 4.39
1969 6.14 4.5
1968 6.04 4.66
1967 5.95 4.79
1966 5.85 4.83
1965 5.8 4.93
1964 5.74 5.06
1963 5.73 5.12
1962 5.73 5.18
1961 5.73 5.24
1960 5.73 5.35

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

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Cameroon and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Sri Lanka
2024 19 34.1
2023 18.8 33.8
2022 18.7 33.6
2021 18.6 33.3
2020 18.5 33.1
2019 18.5 32.8
2018 18.4 32.5
2017 18.4 32.3
2016 18.3 32
2015 18.3 31.7
2014 18.2 31.4
2013 18.1 31.1
2012 18 30.8
2011 17.9 30.5
2010 17.9 30.2
2009 17.8 29.9
2008 17.8 29.6
2007 17.7 29.3
2006 17.7 29
2005 17.6 28.8
2004 17.6 28.5
2003 17.5 28.2
2002 17.5 27.9
2001 17.4 27.6
2000 17.3 27.2
1999 17.2 26.9
1998 17.1 26.5
1997 17.1 26.2
1996 17 25.8
1995 16.9 25.3
1994 16.9 24.9
1993 16.8 24.6
1992 16.8 24.3
1991 16.8 23.9
1990 16.8 23.6
1989 16.8 23.4
1988 16.9 23.1
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 17 22.5
1985 17.1 22.2
1984 17.1 22
1983 17.3 21.9
1982 17.5 21.7
1981 17.8 21.6
1980 17.8 21.5
1979 17.9 21.3
1978 18 21.2
1977 18.2 21
1976 18.3 20.9
1975 18.5 20.7
1974 18.6 20.6
1973 18.8 20.4
1972 18.9 20.2
1971 19 20.1
1970 19.2 20
1969 19.4 19.9
1968 19.5 19.8
1967 19.7 19.7
1966 19.8 19.6
1965 19.9 19.5
1964 20 19.5
1963 20.1 19.5
1962 20.1 19.5
1961 20.3 19.5
1960 20.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
92.7%
2023
English speaking
38%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Cameroon Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
70,894 mi
2010

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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)

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