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Cameroon vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 52nd vs. 124th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Togo
Population
30864115
9990340
Population rank 51/197 97/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Cameroon and Togo: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Togo economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Togo
2024 $53,296,694,320 $10,651,180,147
2023 $48,814,501,547 $9,816,236,303
2022 $44,347,206,073 $8,646,453,099
2021 $45,011,937,347 $8,541,668,141
2020 $40,773,241,177 $7,486,031,562
2019 $39,667,757,528 $6,992,654,019
2018 $39,955,552,190 $7,029,215,766
2017 $36,098,547,033 $6,387,424,240
2016 $33,814,337,044 $6,071,167,584
2015 $32,210,233,020 $5,755,457,836
2014 $36,386,544,706 $6,393,314,708
2013 $33,728,621,180 $6,021,729,630
2012 $30,155,062,329 $5,413,541,649
2011 $30,630,910,495 $5,422,439,152
2010 $27,507,501,821 $4,746,386,893
2009 $27,932,970,317 $4,721,888,275
2008 $27,715,142,033 $4,578,847,113
2007 $23,928,250,433 $3,759,962,853
2006 $20,910,512,975 $3,320,907,722
2005 $19,509,852,207 $3,221,910,408
2004 $18,826,214,136 $3,191,561,509
2003 $15,970,315,035 $2,987,984,051
2002 $12,417,251,350 $2,410,199,032
2001 $10,953,485,349 $2,093,498,674
2000 $10,566,579,295 $2,106,848,752
1999 $11,565,826,465 $2,226,577,204
1998 $11,298,144,990 $2,241,650,112
1997 $10,789,458,433 $2,116,818,623
1996 $11,093,538,846 $2,069,506,014
1995 $10,864,772,471 $1,849,110,468
1994 $8,902,446,252 $1,387,662,121
1993 $16,181,814,713 $1,741,944,426
1992 $12,071,775,335 $2,390,796,916
1991 $11,840,192,296 $2,262,767,860
1990 $12,314,482,628 $2,299,665,506
1989 $11,012,566,195 $1,910,635,575
1988 $12,236,057,362 $1,947,208,354
1987 $13,049,659,981 $1,763,978,066
1986 $11,857,056,199 $1,498,219,579
1985 $8,544,810,498 $1,076,604,520
1984 $7,311,938,026 $1,014,170,069
1983 $6,870,200,010 $1,081,387,265
1982 $6,611,255,964 $1,160,337,039
1981 $6,610,938,617 $1,359,026,709
1980 $6,674,569,047 $1,604,836,916
1979 $5,919,002,983 $1,259,365,712
1978 $4,662,852,583 $1,164,025,637
1977 $3,394,664,024 $1,097,893,826
1976 $2,898,090,002 $874,681,612
1975 $2,857,037,371 $871,781,687
1974 $2,157,415,533 $791,450,308
1973 $1,901,393,361 $574,030,984
1972 $1,498,251,890 $474,043,922
1971 $1,236,941,394 $404,648,368
1970 $1,151,216,993 $358,665,754
1969 $1,100,551,489 $378,091,810
1968 $1,046,191,218 $341,691,567
1967 $936,175,260 $327,215,844
1966 $851,112,535 $305,227,595
1965 $814,083,266 $264,505,506
1964 $776,650,177 $234,572,186
1963 $718,320,845 $202,305,865
1962 $694,247,864 $186,745,758
1961 $652,777,608 $178,497,098
1960 $614,206,068 $171,057,069

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

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Cameroon and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Togo
2024 $1,830 $1,119
2023 $1,720 $1,055
2022 $1,605 $951
2021 $1,672 $962
2020 $1,556 $863
2019 $1,555 $826
2018 $1,611 $851
2017 $1,496 $793
2016 $1,442 $773
2015 $1,415 $751
2014 $1,649 $856
2013 $1,576 $827
2012 $1,449 $762
2011 $1,514 $784
2010 $1,399 $705
2009 $1,461 $721
2008 $1,492 $719
2007 $1,326 $608
2006 $1,191 $553
2005 $1,143 $551
2004 $1,133 $560
2003 $988 $538
2002 $790 $445
2001 $715 $397
2000 $709 $410
1999 $796 $445
1998 $799 $461
1997 $783 $448
1996 $827 $452
1995 $832 $419
1994 $701 $329
1993 $1,310 $414
1992 $1,005 $565
1991 $1,015 $550
1990 $1,087 $575
1989 $1,001 $492
1988 $1,145 $517
1987 $1,258 $482
1986 $1,179 $422
1985 $875 $313
1984 $772 $304
1983 $746 $336
1982 $732 $372
1981 $750 $451
1980 $784 $549
1979 $718 $443
1978 $582 $421
1977 $435 $406
1976 $381 $332
1975 $386 $339
1974 $299.9 $315
1973 $271.8 $234.4
1972 $220.1 $198.8
1971 $186.7 $174.6
1970 $178.5 $159.8
1969 $175.2 $174.7
1968 $170.8 $164.3
1967 $156.6 $163.9
1966 $145.8 $159.1
1965 $142.7 $142.7
1964 $139.2 $130.1
1963 $131.6 $114.6
1962 $130 $107.8
1961 $124.6 $104.8
1960 $119.1 $102.2

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

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Cameroon vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Togo
2026 64.5 63.3
2025 64.2 63.1
2024 64 62.9
2023 63.7 62.7
2022 62.4 62.3
2021 61.1 61.3
2020 61.7 61.1
2019 61.7 61.1
2018 61.2 60.6
2017 60.8 60.1
2016 60.3 59.7
2015 59.7 59.2
2014 59.1 58.8
2013 58.7 58.3
2012 58.2 57.9
2011 57.5 57.6
2010 57 57.2
2009 56.5 56.9
2008 56.1 56.7
2007 55.7 56.4
2006 55.3 56.1
2005 54.9 55.9
2004 54.6 55.6
2003 54.3 55.3
2002 53.9 55
2001 53.6 54.7
2000 53.3 54.6
1999 53.2 54.3
1998 53 54
1997 53.1 53.8
1996 53.2 53.8
1995 53.3 53.7
1994 53.5 53.7
1993 53.9 53.9
1992 54.1 54.1
1991 54.2 54.3
1990 54.3 54.6
1989 54.4 54.7
1988 54.4 54.9
1987 54.2 54.8
1986 53.6 54.6
1985 53.5 54.4
1984 52.9 54.1
1983 52.4 53.8
1982 51.8 53.3
1981 51.2 52.8
1980 50.9 52.1
1979 50.5 51.5
1978 50.3 50.9
1977 50.1 50.2
1976 50 49.5
1975 49.9 49
1974 49.7 48.6
1973 49.5 48.1
1972 49.1 47.7
1971 48.6 47.2
1970 48 46.8
1969 47.2 46.4
1968 46.4 46
1967 45.6 45.6
1966 44.8 45.2
1965 44.2 44.9
1964 43.6 44.6
1963 43.1 44.3
1962 42.6 44
1961 35.2 43.7
1960 34.7 43.5
1959 39.8 43.3
1958 39.1 43.1
1957 38.3 42.9
1956 38.4 42.8
1955 37.5 42.7
1954 36.5 42.5
1953 35.5 42.3
1952 34.6 42.2
1951 33.9 42.1
1950 33.1 41.9

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

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Cameroon and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Togo
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Togo
2024 29,123,744 9,515,236
2023 28,372,687 9,304,337
2022 27,632,771 9,089,738
2021 26,915,758 8,878,379
2020 26,210,558 8,669,720
2019 25,506,095 8,463,068
2018 24,806,383 8,258,778
2017 24,128,601 8,057,140
2016 23,454,161 7,858,289
2015 22,763,414 7,663,195
2014 22,059,893 7,472,450
2013 21,402,376 7,285,442
2012 20,809,529 7,100,736
2011 20,232,304 6,916,474
2010 19,668,066 6,732,590
2009 19,113,974 6,551,865
2008 18,574,056 6,368,812
2007 18,049,896 6,188,344
2006 17,550,407 6,010,668
2005 17,074,594 5,844,631
2004 16,610,487 5,696,508
2003 16,160,340 5,552,167
2002 15,725,528 5,413,274
2001 15,309,490 5,277,382
2000 14,912,631 5,140,037
1999 14,525,140 5,000,269
1998 14,144,860 4,860,913
1997 13,775,214 4,725,030
1996 13,414,757 4,577,860
1995 13,058,516 4,410,832
1994 12,704,903 4,222,940
1993 12,353,131 4,207,453
1992 12,006,353 4,233,617
1991 11,667,180 4,115,560
1990 11,331,821 3,998,761
1989 11,002,745 3,883,411
1988 10,684,968 3,769,742
1987 10,370,749 3,657,508
1986 10,060,342 3,547,952
1985 9,761,730 3,441,091
1984 9,475,078 3,332,837
1983 9,215,397 3,222,899
1982 9,028,678 3,115,042
1981 8,816,377 3,013,043
1980 8,512,219 2,920,894
1979 8,239,641 2,839,854
1978 8,011,921 2,768,148
1977 7,796,501 2,701,894
1976 7,597,962 2,637,796
1975 7,397,120 2,574,622
1974 7,193,583 2,511,760
1973 6,996,660 2,448,749
1972 6,806,872 2,384,994
1971 6,624,408 2,317,976
1970 6,449,793 2,244,773
1969 6,283,462 2,164,814
1968 6,125,863 2,080,226
1967 5,977,318 1,995,890
1966 5,837,295 1,918,513
1965 5,704,686 1,853,771
1964 5,578,257 1,803,440
1963 5,456,623 1,765,072
1962 5,338,620 1,732,959
1961 5,239,273 1,702,717
1960 5,159,057 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Togo

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Togo
2023 4.32 4.19
2022 4.4 4.25
2021 4.47 4.32
2020 4.56 4.39
2019 4.65 4.45
2018 4.74 4.51
2017 4.8 4.58
2016 4.84 4.63
2015 4.84 4.66
2014 4.84 4.7
2013 4.91 4.75
2012 4.98 4.85
2011 5.05 4.98
2010 5.15 5.09
2009 5.24 5.1
2008 5.29 5.1
2007 5.34 5.1
2006 5.37 5.08
2005 5.42 5.04
2004 5.44 5
2003 5.43 5.05
2002 5.44 5.09
2001 5.44 5.13
2000 5.51 5.17
1999 5.6 5.23
1998 5.66 5.29
1997 5.71 5.36
1996 5.8 5.46
1995 5.92 5.57
1994 6.04 5.67
1993 6.16 5.78
1992 6.26 5.89
1991 6.32 5.99
1990 6.36 6.07
1989 6.41 6.15
1988 6.48 6.23
1987 6.54 6.3
1986 6.57 6.38
1985 6.56 6.46
1984 6.56 6.54
1983 6.58 6.63
1982 6.59 6.73
1981 6.61 6.81
1980 6.61 6.88
1979 6.58 6.94
1978 6.55 6.98
1977 6.51 7.03
1976 6.45 7.06
1975 6.4 7.09
1974 6.36 7.09
1973 6.33 7.08
1972 6.29 7.07
1971 6.26 7.06
1970 6.2 7.04
1969 6.14 7.02
1968 6.04 6.97
1967 5.95 6.96
1966 5.85 6.96
1965 5.8 6.94
1964 5.74 6.92
1963 5.73 6.89
1962 5.73 6.86
1961 5.73 6.82
1960 5.73 6.8

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

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Cameroon and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Togo
2024 19 19.9
2023 18.8 19.8
2022 18.7 19.7
2021 18.6 19.6
2020 18.5 19.5
2019 18.5 19.4
2018 18.4 19.4
2017 18.4 19.3
2016 18.3 19.3
2015 18.3 19.2
2014 18.2 19.2
2013 18.1 19.1
2012 18 19.1
2011 17.9 19.1
2010 17.9 19
2009 17.8 19
2008 17.8 19
2007 17.7 18.9
2006 17.7 18.9
2005 17.6 18.8
2004 17.6 18.7
2003 17.5 18.6
2002 17.5 18.6
2001 17.4 18.5
2000 17.3 18.4
1999 17.2 18.3
1998 17.1 18.1
1997 17.1 18
1996 17 17.8
1995 16.9 17.7
1994 16.9 17.6
1993 16.8 17.5
1992 16.8 17.4
1991 16.8 17.3
1990 16.8 17.2
1989 16.8 17.2
1988 16.9 17.1
1987 16.9 17
1986 17 17
1985 17.1 16.9
1984 17.1 16.9
1983 17.3 16.9
1982 17.5 16.9
1981 17.8 16.9
1980 17.8 16.9
1979 17.9 16.9
1978 18 16.9
1977 18.2 17
1976 18.3 17
1975 18.5 17.1
1974 18.6 17.1
1973 18.8 17.2
1972 18.9 17.3
1971 19 17.3
1970 19.2 17.4
1969 19.4 17.4
1968 19.5 17.5
1967 19.7 17.5
1966 19.8 17.6
1965 19.9 17.7
1964 20 17.7
1963 20.1 17.8
1962 20.1 17.9
1961 20.3 18
1960 20.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Cameroon Togo
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
72.6%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
37%
2023

Health

Cameroon Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Togo
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
7,291 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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