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Cameroon vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 52nd vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Tajikistan
Population
30864115
11038274
Population rank 51/197 88/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Cameroon and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Tajikistan
2024 $53,296,694,320 $14,204,575,549
2023 $48,814,501,547 $12,244,169,293
2022 $44,347,206,073 $10,713,525,200
2021 $45,011,937,347 $8,937,805,347
2020 $40,773,241,177 $8,133,963,551
2019 $39,667,757,528 $8,300,813,599
2018 $39,955,552,190 $7,764,999,999
2017 $36,098,547,033 $7,536,402,853
2016 $33,814,337,044 $6,992,416,097
2015 $32,210,233,020 $8,271,431,485
2014 $36,386,544,706 $9,112,605,459
2013 $33,728,621,180 $8,448,411,318
2012 $30,155,062,329 $7,633,036,903
2011 $30,630,910,495 $6,522,756,255
2010 $27,507,501,821 $5,642,221,099
2009 $27,932,970,317 $4,979,472,364
2008 $27,715,142,033 $5,161,299,725
2007 $23,928,250,433 $3,719,524,541
2006 $20,910,512,975 $2,830,213,849
2005 $19,509,852,207 $2,312,352,021
2004 $18,826,214,136 $2,076,176,869
2003 $15,970,315,035 $1,555,318,261
2002 $12,417,251,350 $1,221,106,220
2001 $10,953,485,349 $1,080,772,551
2000 $10,566,579,295 $860,541,842
1999 $11,565,826,465 $1,086,612,290
1998 $11,298,144,990 $1,320,199,582
1997 $10,789,458,433 $921,518,033
1996 $11,093,538,846 $1,043,654,822
1995 $10,864,772,471 $1,231,561,860
1994 $8,902,446,252 $1,522,001,206
1993 $16,181,814,713 $1,646,623,195
1992 $12,071,775,335 $1,908,554,572
1991 $11,840,192,296 $2,536,585,366
1990 $12,314,482,628 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Tajikistan
2024 $1,830 $1,341
2023 $1,720 $1,178
2022 $1,605 $1,052
2021 $1,672 $897
2020 $1,556 $834
2019 $1,555 $871
2018 $1,611 $834
2017 $1,496 $829
2016 $1,442 $789
2015 $1,415 $957
2014 $1,649 $1,082
2013 $1,576 $1,028
2012 $1,449 $952
2011 $1,514 $834
2010 $1,399 $737
2009 $1,461 $665
2008 $1,492 $703
2007 $1,326 $517
2006 $1,191 $401
2005 $1,143 $334
2004 $1,133 $306
2003 $988 $233.6
2002 $790 $187
2001 $715 $168.7
2000 $709 $136.9
1999 $796 $175
1998 $799 $213.7
1997 $783 $150.1
1996 $827 $172
1995 $832 $207
1994 $701 $261.3
1993 $1,310 $287.6
1992 $1,005 $338
1991 $1,015 $458
1990 $1,087 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Tajikistan
2026 64.5 72.2
2025 64.2 72.1
2024 64 71.9
2023 63.7 71.8
2022 62.4 71.6
2021 61.1 69.6
2020 61.7 68.6
2019 61.7 71
2018 61.2 70.7
2017 60.8 70.5
2016 60.3 70
2015 59.7 69.7
2014 59.1 69.7
2013 58.7 69.6
2012 58.2 69.1
2011 57.5 68.7
2010 57 68.4
2009 56.5 68.2
2008 56.1 67.9
2007 55.7 67.4
2006 55.3 67
2005 54.9 66.5
2004 54.6 66.6
2003 54.3 65.9
2002 53.9 64.9
2001 53.6 64.2
2000 53.3 63.5
1999 53.2 63.1
1998 53 62.4
1997 53.1 61.9
1996 53.2 60.8
1995 53.3 61.4
1994 53.5 60.1
1993 53.9 55.5
1992 54.1 57.1
1991 54.2 61.7
1990 54.3 61.6
1989 54.4 61.7
1988 54.4 61.8
1987 54.2 61.6
1986 53.6 61.8
1985 53.5 61
1984 52.9 60.7
1983 52.4 60.5
1982 51.8 60.2
1981 51.2 58.8
1980 50.9 58.6
1979 50.5 58.5
1978 50.3 58.4
1977 50.1 58.2
1976 50 58.1
1975 49.9 57.9
1974 49.7 57.7
1973 49.5 57.4
1972 49.1 57.2
1971 48.6 56.9
1970 48 56.6
1969 47.2 56.3
1968 46.4 55.9
1967 45.6 55.5
1966 44.8 55.1
1965 44.2 54.7
1964 43.6 54.2
1963 43.1 53.8
1962 42.6 53.4
1961 35.2 52.9
1960 34.7 52.5
1959 39.8 52.2
1958 39.1 51.8
1957 38.3 51.4
1956 38.4 51.1
1955 37.5 50.8
1954 36.5 50.5
1953 35.5 50.2
1952 34.6 49.9
1951 33.9 49.6
1950 33.1 49.3

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

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Cameroon and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Tajikistan
2024 29,123,744 10,590,927
2023 28,372,687 10,389,799
2022 27,632,771 10,182,222
2021 26,915,758 9,966,908
2020 26,210,558 9,749,310
2019 25,506,095 9,529,966
2018 24,806,383 9,307,333
2017 24,128,601 9,085,946
2016 23,454,161 8,865,631
2015 22,763,414 8,643,840
2014 22,059,893 8,425,552
2013 21,402,376 8,216,724
2012 20,809,529 8,014,084
2011 20,232,304 7,824,785
2010 19,668,066 7,652,141
2009 19,113,974 7,490,230
2008 18,574,056 7,338,403
2007 18,049,896 7,194,477
2006 17,550,407 7,057,566
2005 17,074,594 6,924,720
2004 16,610,487 6,790,547
2003 16,160,340 6,658,575
2002 15,725,528 6,531,669
2001 15,309,490 6,407,377
2000 14,912,631 6,284,735
1999 14,525,140 6,208,370
1998 14,144,860 6,176,397
1997 13,775,214 6,139,829
1996 13,414,757 6,066,523
1995 13,058,516 5,948,584
1994 12,704,903 5,825,368
1993 12,353,131 5,724,993
1992 12,006,353 5,649,400
1991 11,667,180 5,541,205
1990 11,331,821 5,398,768
1989 11,002,745 5,267,249
1988 10,684,968 5,114,989
1987 10,370,749 4,939,059
1986 10,060,342 4,772,139
1985 9,761,730 4,619,003
1984 9,475,078 4,480,026
1983 9,215,397 4,350,874
1982 9,028,678 4,227,171
1981 8,816,377 4,109,022
1980 8,512,219 3,995,256
1979 8,239,641 3,882,691
1978 8,011,921 3,768,508
1977 7,796,501 3,653,265
1976 7,597,962 3,540,076
1975 7,397,120 3,430,425
1974 7,193,583 3,324,499
1973 6,996,660 3,222,290
1972 6,806,872 3,123,691
1971 6,624,408 3,028,837
1970 6,449,793 2,936,779
1969 6,283,462 2,845,273
1968 6,125,863 2,753,848
1967 5,977,318 2,664,130
1966 5,837,295 2,577,184
1965 5,704,686 2,492,998
1964 5,578,257 2,411,260
1963 5,456,623 2,331,736
1962 5,338,620 2,255,026
1961 5,239,273 2,181,805
1960 5,159,057 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Tajikistan
2023 4.32 3.07
2022 4.4 3.13
2021 4.47 3.17
2020 4.56 3.21
2019 4.65 3.28
2018 4.74 3.29
2017 4.8 3.29
2016 4.84 3.38
2015 4.84 3.46
2014 4.84 3.46
2013 4.91 3.43
2012 4.98 3.42
2011 5.05 3.46
2010 5.15 3.46
2009 5.24 3.43
2008 5.29 3.39
2007 5.34 3.37
2006 5.37 3.34
2005 5.42 3.4
2004 5.44 3.51
2003 5.43 3.42
2002 5.44 3.47
2001 5.44 3.49
2000 5.51 3.49
1999 5.6 3.85
1998 5.66 4.07
1997 5.71 4.06
1996 5.8 3.94
1995 5.92 4.66
1994 6.04 4.79
1993 6.16 4.92
1992 6.26 5.06
1991 6.32 5.28
1990 6.36 5.46
1989 6.41 5.61
1988 6.48 5.75
1987 6.54 5.84
1986 6.57 5.91
1985 6.56 5.94
1984 6.56 5.96
1983 6.58 5.98
1982 6.59 6.03
1981 6.61 6.12
1980 6.61 6.21
1979 6.58 6.31
1978 6.55 6.4
1977 6.51 6.49
1976 6.45 6.6
1975 6.4 6.69
1974 6.36 6.77
1973 6.33 6.84
1972 6.29 6.89
1971 6.26 6.91
1970 6.2 6.91
1969 6.14 6.91
1968 6.04 6.91
1967 5.95 6.89
1966 5.85 6.82
1965 5.8 6.74
1964 5.74 6.68
1963 5.73 6.62
1962 5.73 6.48
1961 5.73 6.35
1960 5.73 6.24

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

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Cameroon and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Tajikistan
2024 19 23
2023 18.8 22.9
2022 18.7 22.7
2021 18.6 22.6
2020 18.5 22.5
2019 18.5 22.3
2018 18.4 22.2
2017 18.4 22
2016 18.3 21.9
2015 18.3 21.7
2014 18.2 21.6
2013 18.1 21.4
2012 18 21.2
2011 17.9 21
2010 17.9 20.8
2009 17.8 20.6
2008 17.8 20.4
2007 17.7 20.1
2006 17.7 19.8
2005 17.6 19.6
2004 17.6 19.4
2003 17.5 19.2
2002 17.5 18.9
2001 17.4 18.7
2000 17.3 18.5
1999 17.2 18.2
1998 17.1 18
1997 17.1 17.9
1996 17 17.7
1995 16.9 17.7
1994 16.9 17.7
1993 16.8 17.8
1992 16.8 17.9
1991 16.8 18
1990 16.8 18.1
1989 16.8 18.2
1988 16.9 18.3
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 17 18.3
1985 17.1 18.2
1984 17.1 18.2
1983 17.3 18.2
1982 17.5 18.2
1981 17.8 18.1
1980 17.8 18.1
1979 17.9 18.1
1978 18 18
1977 18.2 18
1976 18.3 17.9
1975 18.5 17.9
1974 18.6 17.8
1973 18.8 17.8
1972 18.9 17.8
1971 19 17.8
1970 19.2 17.8
1969 19.4 17.8
1968 19.5 17.9
1967 19.7 18.1
1966 19.8 18.4
1965 19.9 18.9
1964 20 19.6
1963 20.1 20.4
1962 20.1 20.9
1961 20.3 21.4
1960 20.5 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
52
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Tajikistan
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99.7%
2010
English speaking
38%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Cameroon Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Tajikistan
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
18,641 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, 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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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