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Cameroon vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 52nd vs. 15th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Sudan
Population
30864115
53335233
Population rank 51/197 29/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Cameroon and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Sudan
2024 $53,296,694,320 $49,672,435,513
2023 $48,814,501,547 $39,898,289,821
2022 $44,347,206,073 $51,666,875,363
2021 $45,011,937,347 $34,229,513,775
2020 $40,773,241,177 $27,034,593,750
2019 $39,667,757,528 $32,338,079,165
2018 $39,955,552,190 $32,333,780,383
2017 $36,098,547,033 $41,283,617,976
2016 $33,814,337,044 $42,630,376,000
2015 $32,210,233,020 $51,726,758,677
2014 $36,386,544,706 $49,516,748,618
2013 $33,728,621,180 $43,024,018,082
2012 $30,155,062,329 $37,632,919,967
2011 $30,630,910,495 $55,018,567,211
2010 $27,507,501,821 $58,962,978,034
2009 $27,932,970,317 $51,621,044,077
2008 $27,715,142,033 $64,833,083,257
2007 $23,928,250,433 $59,440,139,775
2006 $20,910,512,975 $45,263,831,634
2005 $19,509,852,207 $35,182,711,988
2004 $18,826,214,136 $26,646,007,251
2003 $15,970,315,035 $21,355,298,460
2002 $12,417,251,350 $18,137,128,388
2001 $10,953,485,349 $15,716,361,792
2000 $10,566,579,295 $12,257,299,147
1999 $11,565,826,465 $10,682,028,340
1998 $11,298,144,990 $11,250,221,537
1997 $10,789,458,433 $11,681,175,864
1996 $11,093,538,846 $9,018,300,725
1995 $10,864,772,471 $13,830,363,900
1994 $8,902,446,252 $12,793,794,737
1993 $16,181,814,713 $8,881,005,436
1992 $12,071,775,335 $7,031,933,492
1991 $11,840,192,296 $44,171,194,366
1990 $12,314,482,628 $33,641,222,222
1989 $11,012,566,195 $21,408,111,111
1988 $12,236,057,362 $14,372,555,556
1987 $13,049,659,981 $12,093,333,333
1986 $11,857,056,199 $10,092,200,000
1985 $8,544,810,498 $8,075,259,600
1984 $7,311,938,026 $10,447,615,385
1983 $6,870,200,010 $8,230,153,846
1982 $6,611,255,964 $8,732,542,274
1981 $6,610,938,617 $10,753,888,154
1980 $6,674,569,047 $8,951,800,000
1979 $5,919,002,983 $8,418,407,787
1978 $4,662,852,583 $8,128,719,315
1977 $3,394,664,024 $7,499,005,639
1976 $2,898,090,002 $6,013,210,816
1975 $2,857,037,371 $4,823,090,192
1974 $2,157,415,533 $3,958,931,660
1973 $1,901,393,361 $3,077,254,460
1972 $1,498,251,890 $2,483,055,722
1971 $1,236,941,394 $2,288,340,041
1970 $1,151,216,993 $2,100,229,759
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,847,501,441
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,677,771,401
1967 $936,175,260 $1,607,409,539
1966 $851,112,535 $1,484,491,676
1965 $814,083,266 $1,446,869,619
1964 $776,650,177 $1,388,282,600
1963 $718,320,845 $1,351,234,926
1962 $694,247,864 $1,328,259,625
1961 $652,777,608 $1,222,860,429
1960 $614,206,068 $1,126,364,162

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

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Cameroon and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Sudan
2024 $1,830 $985
2023 $1,720 $797
2022 $1,605 $1,046
2021 $1,672 $712
2020 $1,556 $578
2019 $1,555 $710
2018 $1,611 $731
2017 $1,496 $967
2016 $1,442 $1,033
2015 $1,415 $1,292
2014 $1,649 $1,275
2013 $1,576 $1,139
2012 $1,449 $1,019
2011 $1,514 $1,522
2010 $1,399 $1,665
2009 $1,461 $1,493
2008 $1,492 $1,928
2007 $1,326 $1,814
2006 $1,191 $1,415
2005 $1,143 $1,125
2004 $1,133 $872
2003 $988 $714
2002 $790 $621
2001 $715 $551
2000 $709 $441
1999 $796 $394
1998 $799 $425
1997 $783 $453
1996 $827 $357
1995 $832 $561
1994 $701 $532
1993 $1,310 $379
1992 $1,005 $307
1991 $1,015 $1,966
1990 $1,087 $1,528
1989 $1,001 $992
1988 $1,145 $680
1987 $1,258 $584
1986 $1,179 $497
1985 $875 $406
1984 $772 $534
1983 $746 $431
1982 $732 $472
1981 $750 $605
1980 $784 $525
1979 $718 $515
1978 $582 $518
1977 $435 $497
1976 $381 $413
1975 $386 $343
1974 $299.9 $291.5
1973 $271.8 $235.8
1972 $220.1 $198.2
1971 $186.7 $189
1970 $178.5 $179.6
1969 $175.2 $163.5
1968 $170.8 $153.7
1967 $156.6 $152.4
1966 $145.8 $145.6
1965 $142.7 $146.8
1964 $139.2 $145.7
1963 $131.6 $146.6
1962 $130 $148.9
1961 $124.6 $141.6
1960 $119.1 $134.7

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

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Cameroon vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Sudan
2026 64.5 66.9
2025 64.2 66.7
2024 64 66.5
2023 63.7 66.3
2022 62.4 65.7
2021 61.1 64.5
2020 61.7 65.1
2019 61.7 65.8
2018 61.2 65.5
2017 60.8 65.1
2016 60.3 64.7
2015 59.7 64.4
2014 59.1 64
2013 58.7 63.4
2012 58.2 63.4
2011 57.5 63.2
2010 57 63
2009 56.5 62.7
2008 56.1 61.3
2007 55.7 61.4
2006 55.3 60.4
2005 54.9 57.2
2004 54.6 56.8
2003 54.3 58.3
2002 53.9 59.3
2001 53.6 59.3
2000 53.3 58.9
1999 53.2 58.6
1998 53 58.3
1997 53.1 58.1
1996 53.2 57.6
1995 53.3 57.4
1994 53.5 57
1993 53.9 56.1
1992 54.1 56
1991 54.2 55.6
1990 54.3 55.5
1989 54.4 54.9
1988 54.4 55
1987 54.2 54.7
1986 53.6 54.6
1985 53.5 50
1984 52.9 49.8
1983 52.4 49.6
1982 51.8 54.4
1981 51.2 54.4
1980 50.9 54.1
1979 50.5 53.4
1978 50.3 53.3
1977 50.1 53.5
1976 50 53.3
1975 49.9 53.3
1974 49.7 53.2
1973 49.5 53
1972 49.1 52.8
1971 48.6 52.5
1970 48 52.3
1969 47.2 52
1968 46.4 51.8
1967 45.6 51.5
1966 44.8 51.3
1965 44.2 51
1964 43.6 50.9
1963 43.1 50.8
1962 42.6 50.4
1961 35.2 50
1960 34.7 49.6
1959 39.8 49.2
1958 39.1 48.9
1957 38.3 48.5
1956 38.4 48.1
1955 37.5 47.7
1954 36.5 47.3
1953 35.5 46.9
1952 34.6 46.5
1951 33.9 46.2
1950 33.1 45.8

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

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Cameroon and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Sudan
2024 29,123,744 50,448,963
2023 28,372,687 50,042,791
2022 27,632,771 49,383,346
2021 26,915,758 48,066,924
2020 26,210,558 46,789,231
2019 25,506,095 45,548,175
2018 24,806,383 44,230,596
2017 24,128,601 42,714,306
2016 23,454,161 41,259,892
2015 22,763,414 40,024,431
2014 22,059,893 38,823,318
2013 21,402,376 37,785,849
2012 20,809,529 36,923,178
2011 20,232,304 36,140,806
2010 19,668,066 35,414,399
2009 19,113,974 34,569,113
2008 18,574,056 33,623,980
2007 18,049,896 32,764,135
2006 17,550,407 31,992,435
2005 17,074,594 31,262,444
2004 16,610,487 30,556,637
2003 16,160,340 29,896,035
2002 15,725,528 29,228,727
2001 15,309,490 28,516,770
2000 14,912,631 27,816,745
1999 14,525,140 27,130,613
1998 14,144,860 26,458,999
1997 13,775,214 25,799,821
1996 13,414,757 25,231,528
1995 13,058,516 24,672,143
1994 12,704,903 24,043,948
1993 12,353,131 23,445,592
1992 12,006,353 22,927,355
1991 11,667,180 22,470,676
1990 11,331,821 22,021,481
1989 11,002,745 21,578,022
1988 10,684,968 21,138,431
1987 10,370,749 20,704,904
1986 10,060,342 20,288,238
1985 9,761,730 19,905,872
1984 9,475,078 19,546,528
1983 9,215,397 19,109,770
1982 9,028,678 18,486,645
1981 8,816,377 17,780,572
1980 8,512,219 17,058,905
1979 8,239,641 16,355,352
1978 8,011,921 15,695,003
1977 7,796,501 15,086,614
1976 7,597,962 14,569,716
1975 7,397,120 14,064,798
1974 7,193,583 13,580,723
1973 6,996,660 13,049,315
1972 6,806,872 12,527,856
1971 6,624,408 12,105,539
1970 6,449,793 11,695,771
1969 6,283,462 11,298,936
1968 6,125,863 10,917,999
1967 5,977,318 10,550,597
1966 5,837,295 10,197,578
1965 5,704,686 9,858,030
1964 5,578,257 9,531,109
1963 5,456,623 9,218,077
1962 5,338,620 8,919,028
1961 5,239,273 8,634,941
1960 5,159,057 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Sudan

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Sudan
2023 4.32 4.32
2022 4.4 4.38
2021 4.47 4.46
2020 4.56 4.54
2019 4.65 4.62
2018 4.74 4.68
2017 4.8 4.76
2016 4.84 4.83
2015 4.84 4.9
2014 4.84 4.91
2013 4.91 4.97
2012 4.98 5.03
2011 5.05 5.09
2010 5.15 5.14
2009 5.24 5.17
2008 5.29 5.21
2007 5.34 5.27
2006 5.37 5.33
2005 5.42 5.4
2004 5.44 5.46
2003 5.43 5.49
2002 5.44 5.53
2001 5.44 5.56
2000 5.51 5.6
1999 5.6 5.62
1998 5.66 5.65
1997 5.71 5.72
1996 5.8 5.79
1995 5.92 5.86
1994 6.04 5.91
1993 6.16 5.97
1992 6.26 6.02
1991 6.32 6.05
1990 6.36 6.07
1989 6.41 6.11
1988 6.48 6.13
1987 6.54 6.18
1986 6.57 6.23
1985 6.56 6.28
1984 6.56 6.34
1983 6.58 6.41
1982 6.59 6.47
1981 6.61 6.53
1980 6.61 6.59
1979 6.58 6.65
1978 6.55 6.72
1977 6.51 6.78
1976 6.45 6.82
1975 6.4 6.87
1974 6.36 6.91
1973 6.33 6.94
1972 6.29 6.98
1971 6.26 7.02
1970 6.2 6.99
1969 6.14 6.97
1968 6.04 6.95
1967 5.95 6.91
1966 5.85 6.88
1965 5.8 6.84
1964 5.74 6.8
1963 5.73 6.76
1962 5.73 6.7
1961 5.73 6.66
1960 5.73 6.66

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

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Cameroon and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Sudan
2024 19 19.4
2023 18.8 19.3
2022 18.7 19.2
2021 18.6 19
2020 18.5 18.9
2019 18.5 18.7
2018 18.4 18.6
2017 18.4 18.3
2016 18.3 18.1
2015 18.3 17.9
2014 18.2 17.7
2013 18.1 17.5
2012 18 17.5
2011 17.9 17.4
2010 17.9 17.5
2009 17.8 17.4
2008 17.8 17.3
2007 17.7 17.3
2006 17.7 17.2
2005 17.6 17.1
2004 17.6 17.1
2003 17.5 17.1
2002 17.5 17
2001 17.4 17
2000 17.3 16.9
1999 17.2 16.9
1998 17.1 16.8
1997 17.1 16.8
1996 17 16.8
1995 16.9 16.8
1994 16.9 16.8
1993 16.8 16.8
1992 16.8 16.8
1991 16.8 16.8
1990 16.8 16.8
1989 16.8 16.8
1988 16.9 16.9
1987 16.9 16.9
1986 17 16.8
1985 17.1 16.8
1984 17.1 16.8
1983 17.3 16.7
1982 17.5 16.7
1981 17.8 16.6
1980 17.8 16.5
1979 17.9 16.4
1978 18 16.2
1977 18.2 16.1
1976 18.3 16
1975 18.5 16
1974 18.6 15.9
1973 18.8 16
1972 18.9 16.1
1971 19 16.2
1970 19.2 16.2
1969 19.4 16.3
1968 19.5 16.3
1967 19.7 16.4
1966 19.8 16.4
1965 19.9 16.5
1964 20 16.5
1963 20.1 16.6
1962 20.1 16.7
1961 20.3 16.7
1960 20.5 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Cameroon Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Cameroon Sudan
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
60.7%
2018
English speaking
38%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Cameroon Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Sudan
% of world land
0.32%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
19,263 mi
2019

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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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