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Cameroon vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 52nd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Thailand
Population
30864115
71571743
Population rank 51/197 21/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Cameroon and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Thailand
2024 $53,296,694,320 $526,517,658,842
2023 $48,814,501,547 $515,906,283,941
2022 $44,347,206,073 $495,644,697,588
2021 $45,011,937,347 $506,194,668,790
2020 $40,773,241,177 $500,461,898,480
2019 $39,667,757,528 $543,976,691,794
2018 $39,955,552,190 $506,754,208,404
2017 $36,098,547,033 $456,356,813,537
2016 $33,814,337,044 $413,366,349,748
2015 $32,210,233,020 $401,296,238,228
2014 $36,386,544,706 $407,339,040,198
2013 $33,728,621,180 $420,333,654,593
2012 $30,155,062,329 $397,558,325,279
2011 $30,630,910,495 $370,818,739,624
2010 $27,507,501,821 $341,104,766,329
2009 $27,932,970,317 $281,710,630,187
2008 $27,715,142,033 $291,382,982,431
2007 $23,928,250,433 $262,942,621,455
2006 $20,910,512,975 $221,758,296,022
2005 $19,509,852,207 $189,318,408,469
2004 $18,826,214,136 $172,895,685,155
2003 $15,970,315,035 $152,280,615,246
2002 $12,417,251,350 $134,300,904,400
2001 $10,953,485,349 $120,296,476,180
2000 $10,566,579,295 $126,392,224,254
1999 $11,565,826,465 $126,669,211,779
1998 $11,298,144,990 $113,675,596,788
1997 $10,789,458,433 $150,180,456,566
1996 $11,093,538,846 $183,035,237,429
1995 $10,864,772,471 $169,278,916,593
1994 $8,902,446,252 $146,683,778,959
1993 $16,181,814,713 $128,889,262,951
1992 $12,071,775,335 $111,452,746,518
1991 $11,840,192,296 $98,234,714,971
1990 $12,314,482,628 $85,343,190,719
1989 $11,012,566,195 $72,250,748,100
1988 $12,236,057,362 $61,667,253,471
1987 $13,049,659,981 $50,535,446,555
1986 $11,857,056,199 $43,096,773,981
1985 $8,544,810,498 $38,900,711,333
1984 $7,311,938,026 $41,797,647,776
1983 $6,870,200,010 $40,042,798,388
1982 $6,611,255,964 $36,589,772,404
1981 $6,610,938,617 $34,846,039,194
1980 $6,674,569,047 $32,353,514,989
1979 $5,919,002,983 $27,371,650,825
1978 $4,662,852,583 $24,006,566,637
1977 $3,394,664,024 $19,779,312,261
1976 $2,898,090,002 $16,985,208,648
1975 $2,857,037,371 $14,882,770,594
1974 $2,157,415,533 $13,702,998,512
1973 $1,901,393,361 $10,838,587,358
1972 $1,498,251,890 $8,177,873,151
1971 $1,236,941,394 $7,375,000,024
1970 $1,151,216,993 $7,086,538,438
1969 $1,100,551,489 $6,695,336,567
1968 $1,046,191,218 $6,081,009,428
1967 $936,175,260 $5,638,461,442
1966 $851,112,535 $5,279,230,817
1965 $814,083,266 $4,388,937,649
1964 $776,650,177 $3,889,129,942
1963 $718,320,845 $3,540,403,457
1962 $694,247,864 $3,308,912,797
1961 $652,777,608 $3,034,037,811
1960 $614,206,068 $2,760,750,861

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

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Cameroon and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Thailand
2024 $1,830 $7,347
2023 $1,720 $7,195
2022 $1,605 $6,909
2021 $1,672 $7,057
2020 $1,556 $6,986
2019 $1,555 $7,606
2018 $1,611 $7,100
2017 $1,496 $6,413
2016 $1,442 $5,834
2015 $1,415 $5,689
2014 $1,649 $5,801
2013 $1,576 $6,018
2012 $1,449 $5,726
2011 $1,514 $5,374
2010 $1,399 $4,974
2009 $1,461 $4,135
2008 $1,492 $4,309
2007 $1,326 $3,919
2006 $1,191 $3,331
2005 $1,143 $2,868
2004 $1,133 $2,642
2003 $988 $2,348
2002 $790 $2,090
2001 $715 $1,890
2000 $709 $2,006
1999 $796 $2,033
1998 $799 $1,848
1997 $783 $2,473
1996 $827 $3,055
1995 $832 $2,864
1994 $701 $2,518
1993 $1,310 $2,245
1992 $1,005 $1,972
1991 $1,015 $1,766
1990 $1,087 $1,559
1989 $1,001 $1,342
1988 $1,145 $1,164
1987 $1,258 $970
1986 $1,179 $842
1985 $875 $774
1984 $772 $847
1983 $746 $827
1982 $732 $770
1981 $750 $748
1980 $784 $709
1979 $718 $612
1978 $582 $548
1977 $435 $462
1976 $381 $405
1975 $386 $364
1974 $299.9 $343
1973 $271.8 $278.3
1972 $220.1 $215.6
1971 $186.7 $199.7
1970 $178.5 $197.1
1969 $175.2 $191.4
1968 $170.8 $178.8
1967 $156.6 $170.7
1966 $145.8 $164.5
1965 $142.7 $140.9
1964 $139.2 $128.6
1963 $131.6 $120.7
1962 $130 $116.2
1961 $124.6 $109.7
1960 $119.1 $102.8

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

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Cameroon vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Thailand
2026 64.5 77.1
2025 64.2 76.8
2024 64 76.6
2023 63.7 76.4
2022 62.4 75.3
2021 61.1 77.6
2020 61.7 77.3
2019 61.7 77.2
2018 61.2 77.2
2017 60.8 77
2016 60.3 76.8
2015 59.7 76.6
2014 59.1 76.3
2013 58.7 76
2012 58.2 75.6
2011 57.5 75.3
2010 57 75
2009 56.5 74.7
2008 56.1 74.2
2007 55.7 73.8
2006 55.3 73.3
2005 54.9 72.9
2004 54.6 72.1
2003 54.3 72.1
2002 53.9 71.8
2001 53.6 71.5
2000 53.3 71.2
1999 53.2 71
1998 53 70.7
1997 53.1 70.4
1996 53.2 69.9
1995 53.3 69.8
1994 53.5 69.7
1993 53.9 69.6
1992 54.1 69.4
1991 54.2 69.1
1990 54.3 68.9
1989 54.4 68.6
1988 54.4 68.2
1987 54.2 67.8
1986 53.6 67.3
1985 53.5 66.5
1984 52.9 65.5
1983 52.4 64.5
1982 51.8 63.6
1981 51.2 62.9
1980 50.9 62.2
1979 50.5 61.7
1978 50.3 61.3
1977 50.1 60.9
1976 50 60.4
1975 49.9 59.7
1974 49.7 59
1973 49.5 58.3
1972 49.1 57.7
1971 48.6 57.1
1970 48 56.5
1969 47.2 55.7
1968 46.4 55
1967 45.6 54.3
1966 44.8 53.7
1965 44.2 53.1
1964 43.6 52.5
1963 43.1 52
1962 42.6 51.4
1961 35.2 51.1
1960 34.7 50.6
1959 39.8 50.1
1958 39.1 49.5
1957 38.3 49.1
1956 38.4 48.6
1955 37.5 48.1
1954 36.5 47.6
1953 35.5 47.1
1952 34.6 46.5
1951 33.9 45.9
1950 33.1 45.2

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

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Cameroon and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Thailand
2024 29,123,744 71,668,011
2023 28,372,687 71,702,435
2022 27,632,771 71,735,329
2021 26,915,758 71,727,332
2020 26,210,558 71,641,484
2019 25,506,095 71,522,271
2018 24,806,383 71,376,079
2017 24,128,601 71,160,187
2016 23,454,161 70,859,841
2015 22,763,414 70,540,795
2014 22,059,893 70,216,367
2013 21,402,376 69,845,114
2012 20,809,529 69,436,098
2011 20,232,304 69,007,208
2010 19,668,066 68,579,447
2009 19,113,974 68,121,080
2008 18,574,056 67,619,830
2007 18,049,896 67,102,394
2006 17,550,407 66,567,687
2005 17,074,594 66,017,420
2004 16,610,487 65,452,047
2003 16,160,340 64,868,166
2002 15,725,528 64,266,437
2001 15,309,490 63,651,141
2000 14,912,631 63,007,815
1999 14,525,140 62,299,043
1998 14,144,860 61,522,630
1997 13,775,214 60,724,584
1996 13,414,757 59,920,064
1995 13,058,516 59,098,232
1994 12,704,903 58,260,854
1993 12,353,131 57,408,198
1992 12,006,353 56,528,834
1991 11,667,180 55,637,434
1990 11,331,821 54,738,329
1989 11,002,745 53,848,956
1988 10,684,968 52,969,595
1987 10,370,749 52,074,105
1986 10,060,342 51,177,834
1985 9,761,730 50,270,753
1984 9,475,078 49,351,708
1983 9,215,397 48,423,309
1982 9,028,678 47,494,577
1981 8,816,377 46,575,855
1980 8,512,219 45,650,022
1979 8,239,641 44,718,434
1978 8,011,921 43,788,976
1977 7,796,501 42,843,974
1976 7,597,962 41,896,504
1975 7,397,120 40,940,005
1974 7,193,583 39,952,891
1973 6,996,660 38,947,787
1972 6,806,872 37,933,929
1971 6,624,408 36,937,387
1970 6,449,793 35,954,408
1969 6,283,462 34,973,782
1968 6,125,863 34,002,560
1967 5,977,318 33,037,801
1966 5,837,295 32,086,071
1965 5,704,686 31,149,337
1964 5,578,257 30,232,141
1963 5,456,623 29,342,322
1962 5,338,620 28,481,040
1961 5,239,273 27,650,334
1960 5,159,057 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Thailand

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Thailand
2023 4.32 1.21
2022 4.4 1.22
2021 4.47 1.23
2020 4.56 1.26
2019 4.65 1.29
2018 4.74 1.32
2017 4.8 1.36
2016 4.84 1.4
2015 4.84 1.45
2014 4.84 1.48
2013 4.91 1.53
2012 4.98 1.56
2011 5.05 1.57
2010 5.15 1.56
2009 5.24 1.57
2008 5.29 1.59
2007 5.34 1.62
2006 5.37 1.63
2005 5.42 1.64
2004 5.44 1.67
2003 5.43 1.67
2002 5.44 1.69
2001 5.44 1.71
2000 5.51 1.73
1999 5.6 1.77
1998 5.66 1.82
1997 5.71 1.85
1996 5.8 1.87
1995 5.92 1.89
1994 6.04 1.93
1993 6.16 1.97
1992 6.26 2.01
1991 6.32 2.04
1990 6.36 2.07
1989 6.41 2.14
1988 6.48 2.17
1987 6.54 2.26
1986 6.57 2.36
1985 6.56 2.45
1984 6.56 2.58
1983 6.58 2.76
1982 6.59 2.94
1981 6.61 3.13
1980 6.61 3.29
1979 6.58 3.45
1978 6.55 3.62
1977 6.51 3.87
1976 6.45 4.12
1975 6.4 4.36
1974 6.36 4.6
1973 6.33 4.85
1972 6.29 5.08
1971 6.26 5.25
1970 6.2 5.45
1969 6.14 5.7
1968 6.04 5.93
1967 5.95 6.08
1966 5.85 6.18
1965 5.8 6.26
1964 5.74 6.31
1963 5.73 6.34
1962 5.73 6.33
1961 5.73 6.32
1960 5.73 6.33

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

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Cameroon and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Thailand
2024 19 41.1
2023 18.8 40.7
2022 18.7 40.2
2021 18.6 39.7
2020 18.5 39.2
2019 18.5 38.7
2018 18.4 38.2
2017 18.4 37.7
2016 18.3 37.3
2015 18.3 36.8
2014 18.2 36.3
2013 18.1 35.9
2012 18 35.4
2011 17.9 35
2010 17.9 34.5
2009 17.8 34
2008 17.8 33.6
2007 17.7 33.1
2006 17.7 32.6
2005 17.6 32.2
2004 17.6 31.7
2003 17.5 31.3
2002 17.5 30.9
2001 17.4 30.5
2000 17.3 30
1999 17.2 29.5
1998 17.1 28.9
1997 17.1 28.3
1996 17 27.7
1995 16.9 27.2
1994 16.9 26.6
1993 16.8 26
1992 16.8 25.4
1991 16.8 24.8
1990 16.8 24.3
1989 16.8 23.7
1988 16.9 23.3
1987 16.9 22.8
1986 17 22.4
1985 17.1 21.9
1984 17.1 21.5
1983 17.3 21
1982 17.5 20.6
1981 17.8 20.2
1980 17.8 19.9
1979 17.9 19.5
1978 18 19.2
1977 18.2 18.9
1976 18.3 18.7
1975 18.5 18.4
1974 18.6 18.2
1973 18.8 18
1972 18.9 17.8
1971 19 17.6
1970 19.2 17.5
1969 19.4 17.4
1968 19.5 17.3
1967 19.7 17.3
1966 19.8 17.3
1965 19.9 17.4
1964 20 17.5
1963 20.1 17.6
1962 20.1 17.7
1961 20.3 17.9
1960 20.5 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Thailand
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
91.1%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Cameroon Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Thailand
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
436,817 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)

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