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Cameroon vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 52nd vs. 31st).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Tanzania
Population
30864115
73145892
Population rank 51/197 20/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Cameroon and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Tanzania
2024 $53,296,694,320 $78,844,405,385
2023 $48,814,501,547 $79,030,935,627
2022 $44,347,206,073 $75,749,121,843
2021 $45,011,937,347 $70,655,628,148
2020 $40,773,241,177 $66,068,737,786
2019 $39,667,757,528 $61,026,731,926
2018 $39,955,552,190 $57,003,712,892
2017 $36,098,547,033 $53,274,884,533
2016 $33,814,337,044 $49,774,409,374
2015 $32,210,233,020 $47,413,919,817
2014 $36,386,544,706 $49,986,726,461
2013 $33,728,621,180 $45,648,857,242
2012 $30,155,062,329 $39,650,394,363
2011 $30,630,910,495 $34,657,140,096
2010 $27,507,501,821 $32,012,892,919
2009 $27,932,970,317 $29,400,573,554
2008 $27,715,142,033 $27,947,821,398
2007 $23,928,250,433 $21,860,434,823
2006 $20,910,512,975 $18,619,859,795
2005 $19,509,852,207 $18,395,383,647
2004 $18,826,214,136 $16,673,062,473
2003 $15,970,315,035 $15,211,487,709
2002 $12,417,251,350 $14,129,651,896
2001 $10,953,485,349 $13,563,990,022
2000 $10,566,579,295 $13,371,767,082
1999 $11,565,826,465 $12,704,334,196
1998 $11,298,144,990 $12,172,790,056
1997 $10,789,458,433 $11,158,197,942
1996 $11,093,538,846 $9,433,528,150
1995 $10,864,772,471 $7,631,431,840
1994 $8,902,446,252 $6,550,480,484
1993 $16,181,814,713 $6,182,872,708
1992 $12,071,775,335 $6,681,997,469
1991 $11,840,192,296 $7,197,768,159
1990 $12,314,482,628 $6,184,384,225
1989 $11,012,566,195 $6,418,799,007
1988 $12,236,057,362 $7,406,614,407
1987 $13,049,659,981 $7,824,193,222
1986 $11,857,056,199 $10,840,864,521
1985 $8,544,810,498 $15,328,295,175
1984 $7,311,938,026 $12,906,635,133
1983 $6,870,200,010 $14,049,883,809
1982 $6,611,255,964 $13,927,383,240
1981 $6,610,938,617 $13,161,540,378
1980 $6,674,569,047 $11,409,228,087
1979 $5,919,002,983 $9,804,637,491
1978 $4,662,852,583 $9,261,675,710
1977 $3,394,664,024 $7,732,598,995
1976 $2,898,090,002 $6,472,511,988
1975 $2,857,037,371 $5,729,917,840
1974 $2,157,415,533 $4,977,337,978
1973 $1,901,393,361 $4,144,104,535
1972 $1,498,251,890 $3,472,787,266
1971 $1,236,941,394 $3,050,673,517
1970 $1,151,216,993 $2,851,419,386
1969 $1,100,551,489 $5,142,066,811
1968 $1,046,191,218 $4,895,251,824
1967 $936,175,260 $4,565,132,048
1966 $851,112,535 $4,377,998,825
1965 $814,083,266 $3,817,226,546
1964 $776,650,177 $3,748,840,925
1963 $718,320,845 $3,456,579,293
1962 $694,247,864 $3,101,589,993
1961 $652,777,608 $2,826,179,031
1960 $614,206,068 $2,651,729,807

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

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Cameroon and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Tanzania
2024 $1,830 $1,150
2023 $1,720 $1,186
2022 $1,605 $1,171
2021 $1,672 $1,125
2020 $1,556 $1,084
2019 $1,555 $1,031
2018 $1,611 $992
2017 $1,496 $957
2016 $1,442 $925
2015 $1,415 $911
2014 $1,649 $993
2013 $1,576 $935
2012 $1,449 $837
2011 $1,514 $753
2010 $1,399 $715
2009 $1,461 $674
2008 $1,492 $657
2007 $1,326 $528
2006 $1,191 $462
2005 $1,143 $469
2004 $1,133 $438
2003 $988 $410
2002 $790 $391
2001 $715 $385
2000 $709 $390
1999 $796 $382
1998 $799 $375
1997 $783 $353
1996 $827 $305
1995 $832 $251.2
1994 $701 $222.5
1993 $1,310 $218.2
1992 $1,005 $243.4
1991 $1,015 $268.8
1990 $1,087 $236.9
1989 $1,001 $252.3
1988 $1,145 $299
1987 $1,258 $326
1986 $1,179 $466
1985 $875 $681
1984 $772 $593
1983 $746 $667
1982 $732 $683
1981 $750 $665
1980 $784 $595
1979 $718 $527
1978 $582 $515
1977 $435 $446
1976 $381 $387
1975 $386 $355
1974 $299.9 $320
1973 $271.8 $276.1
1972 $220.1 $239.8
1971 $186.7 $218.4
1970 $178.5 $211.3
1969 $175.2 $394
1968 $170.8 $388
1967 $156.6 $374
1966 $145.8 $370
1965 $142.7 $333
1964 $139.2 $337
1963 $131.6 $320
1962 $130 $295.7
1961 $124.6 $277.4
1960 $119.1 $267.8

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

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Cameroon vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Tanzania
2026 64.5 67.6
2025 64.2 67.4
2024 64 67.2
2023 63.7 67
2022 62.4 66.9
2021 61.1 66.1
2020 61.7 66.8
2019 61.7 66
2018 61.2 65.5
2017 60.8 65
2016 60.3 64.4
2015 59.7 63.9
2014 59.1 63.4
2013 58.7 62.8
2012 58.2 62.3
2011 57.5 61.6
2010 57 61.1
2009 56.5 60.5
2008 56.1 59.9
2007 55.7 59.3
2006 55.3 58.5
2005 54.9 57.7
2004 54.6 56.8
2003 54.3 55.9
2002 53.9 54.9
2001 53.6 54.1
2000 53.3 53.2
1999 53.2 52.4
1998 53 51.8
1997 53.1 51.2
1996 53.2 51.1
1995 53.3 51
1994 53.5 51.1
1993 53.9 51.2
1992 54.1 51.4
1991 54.2 51.8
1990 54.3 52
1989 54.4 52.1
1988 54.4 52.2
1987 54.2 52.2
1986 53.6 52.2
1985 53.5 52.2
1984 52.9 52.2
1983 52.4 52.2
1982 51.8 52
1981 51.2 51.7
1980 50.9 51.3
1979 50.5 50.8
1978 50.3 50.4
1977 50.1 50
1976 50 49.5
1975 49.9 48.9
1974 49.7 48.4
1973 49.5 47.9
1972 49.1 47.4
1971 48.6 47
1970 48 46.5
1969 47.2 46
1968 46.4 45.6
1967 45.6 45.2
1966 44.8 44.9
1965 44.2 44.5
1964 43.6 44.1
1963 43.1 43.6
1962 42.6 43.2
1961 35.2 42.8
1960 34.7 42.6
1959 39.8 42.5
1958 39.1 42.3
1957 38.3 42.1
1956 38.4 42
1955 37.5 41.8
1954 36.5 41.7
1953 35.5 41.5
1952 34.6 41.4
1951 33.9 41.2
1950 33.1 41

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

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Cameroon and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Tanzania
2024 29,123,744 68,560,157
2023 28,372,687 66,617,606
2022 27,632,771 64,711,821
2021 26,915,758 62,830,412
2020 26,210,558 60,972,798
2019 25,506,095 59,174,891
2018 24,806,383 57,437,145
2017 24,128,601 55,652,890
2016 23,454,161 53,824,013
2015 22,763,414 52,020,962
2014 22,059,893 50,351,512
2013 21,402,376 48,824,128
2012 20,809,529 47,374,260
2011 20,232,304 46,029,367
2010 19,668,066 44,758,488
2009 19,113,974 43,633,982
2008 18,574,056 42,570,728
2007 18,049,896 41,435,512
2006 17,550,407 40,294,902
2005 17,074,594 39,182,076
2004 16,610,487 38,109,668
2003 16,160,340 37,089,555
2002 15,725,528 36,121,304
2001 15,309,490 35,198,299
2000 14,912,631 34,260,139
1999 14,525,140 33,300,330
1998 14,144,860 32,420,458
1997 13,775,214 31,578,089
1996 13,414,757 30,945,762
1995 13,058,516 30,383,497
1994 12,704,903 29,442,356
1993 12,353,131 28,332,692
1992 12,006,353 27,457,588
1991 11,667,180 26,780,436
1990 11,331,821 26,110,207
1989 11,002,745 25,438,759
1988 10,684,968 24,769,686
1987 10,370,749 24,030,378
1986 10,060,342 23,258,959
1985 9,761,730 22,501,693
1984 9,475,078 21,779,066
1983 9,215,397 21,079,874
1982 9,028,678 20,398,571
1981 8,816,377 19,784,703
1980 8,512,219 19,189,769
1979 8,239,641 18,592,038
1978 8,011,921 17,976,566
1977 7,796,501 17,352,929
1976 7,597,962 16,736,211
1975 7,397,120 16,138,361
1974 7,193,583 15,561,630
1973 6,996,660 15,010,101
1972 6,806,872 14,479,308
1971 6,624,408 13,971,451
1970 6,449,793 13,492,677
1969 6,283,462 13,036,700
1968 6,125,863 12,602,076
1967 5,977,318 12,200,109
1966 5,837,295 11,827,459
1965 5,704,686 11,470,728
1964 5,578,257 11,127,826
1963 5,456,623 10,799,528
1962 5,338,620 10,487,756
1961 5,239,273 10,187,886
1960 5,159,057 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Tanzania
2023 4.32 4.61
2022 4.4 4.67
2021 4.47 4.73
2020 4.56 4.8
2019 4.65 4.87
2018 4.74 4.93
2017 4.8 4.99
2016 4.84 5.01
2015 4.84 5.03
2014 4.84 5.12
2013 4.91 5.16
2012 4.98 5.14
2011 5.05 5.14
2010 5.15 5.23
2009 5.24 5.26
2008 5.29 5.32
2007 5.34 5.4
2006 5.37 5.51
2005 5.42 5.58
2004 5.44 5.6
2003 5.43 5.58
2002 5.44 5.57
2001 5.44 5.62
2000 5.51 5.67
1999 5.6 5.75
1998 5.66 5.81
1997 5.71 5.84
1996 5.8 5.83
1995 5.92 5.82
1994 6.04 5.89
1993 6.16 6
1992 6.26 6.08
1991 6.32 6.14
1990 6.36 6.2
1989 6.41 6.3
1988 6.48 6.38
1987 6.54 6.41
1986 6.57 6.49
1985 6.56 6.6
1984 6.56 6.72
1983 6.58 6.81
1982 6.59 6.87
1981 6.61 6.93
1980 6.61 6.99
1979 6.58 7.04
1978 6.55 7.06
1977 6.51 7.07
1976 6.45 7.09
1975 6.4 7.1
1974 6.36 7.12
1973 6.33 7.06
1972 6.29 7.05
1971 6.26 7.04
1970 6.2 7
1969 6.14 6.95
1968 6.04 6.9
1967 5.95 6.86
1966 5.85 6.8
1965 5.8 6.73
1964 5.74 6.68
1963 5.73 6.65
1962 5.73 6.61
1961 5.73 6.56
1960 5.73 6.54

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

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Cameroon and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Cameroon Tanzania
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
78.2%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Cameroon Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Tanzania
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,225 mi
2022

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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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