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Cameroon vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 52nd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 92/197 ($51.3B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($509M). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 159/197 ($1,762), while Tonga ranks 121/197 ($4,864).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Tonga
Population
30491011
103744
Population rank 51/197 183/197
GDP
$51.3B
2024
$509M
2023
GDP rank 92/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$1,762
2024
$4,864
2023
GDP per capita rank 159/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,591
2024
$7,853
2023
Government debt
$21.9B
2024
$224M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2025
44.1%
2025
Government debt per person
$752
2024
$2,138
2023
Government debt per person rank 152/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,492
2025
$4,126
2025
Land area
182,514 sq mi
2025
278 sq mi
2025
Population density
159.6 ppl/mi²
2024
375 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2025
73.2 years
2025

Cameroon and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Tonga
Year GDP
Cameroon Tonga
1960 $614,206,068 -
1961 $652,777,608 -
1962 $694,247,864 -
1963 $718,320,845 -
1964 $776,650,177 -
1965 $814,083,266 -
1966 $851,112,535 -
1967 $936,175,260 -
1968 $1,046,191,218 -
1969 $1,100,551,489 -
1970 $1,151,216,993 -
1971 $1,236,941,394 -
1972 $1,498,251,890 -
1973 $1,901,393,361 -
1974 $2,157,415,533 -
1975 $2,857,037,371 $32,506,742
1976 $2,898,090,002 $30,036,417
1977 $3,394,664,024 $34,139,388
1978 $4,662,852,583 $41,567,472
1979 $5,919,002,983 $44,667,002
1980 $6,674,569,047 $53,260,077
1981 $6,610,938,617 $62,242,013
1982 $6,611,255,964 $62,068,161
1983 $6,870,200,010 $60,863,964
1984 $7,311,938,026 $64,248,355
1985 $8,544,810,498 $60,058,663
1986 $11,857,056,199 $68,195,856
1987 $13,049,659,981 $81,667,133
1988 $12,236,057,362 $106,657,267
1989 $11,012,566,195 $106,344,855
1990 $12,314,482,628 $113,563,822
1991 $11,840,192,296 $132,201,141
1992 $12,071,775,335 $137,066,291
1993 $16,181,814,713 $138,489,884
1994 $8,902,446,252 $195,990,986
1995 $10,864,772,471 $208,871,666
1996 $11,093,538,846 $222,100,576
1997 $10,789,458,433 $214,991,452
1998 $11,298,144,990 $191,504,893
1999 $11,565,826,465 $199,208,718
2000 $10,566,579,295 $204,848,488
2001 $10,953,485,349 $181,117,230
2002 $12,417,251,350 $182,764,281
2003 $15,970,315,035 $202,246,591
2004 $18,826,214,136 $230,678,011
2005 $19,509,852,207 $261,823,805
2006 $20,910,512,975 $292,232,703
2007 $23,928,250,433 $298,519,623
2008 $27,715,142,033 $344,438,844
2009 $27,932,970,317 $312,415,028
2010 $27,507,501,821 $366,887,375
2011 $30,630,910,495 $414,143,828
2012 $30,155,062,329 $471,122,971
2013 $33,728,621,180 $451,788,498
2014 $36,386,544,706 $440,997,735
2015 $32,210,233,020 $437,525,539
2016 $33,814,337,044 $420,828,255
2017 $36,098,547,033 $459,976,847
2018 $39,955,552,190 $489,714,530
2019 $39,667,757,528 $494,197,854
2020 $40,773,241,177 $496,856,304
2021 $45,011,937,347 $518,228,029
2022 $44,347,206,073 $518,180,029
2023 $49,279,410,983 $508,735,107
2024 $51,326,764,685 -

Cameroon and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Tonga
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Tonga
1960 $119.1 -
1961 $124.6 -
1962 $130 -
1963 $131.6 -
1964 $139.2 -
1965 $142.7 -
1966 $145.8 -
1967 $156.6 -
1968 $170.8 -
1969 $175.2 -
1970 $178.5 -
1971 $186.7 -
1972 $220.1 -
1973 $271.8 -
1974 $299.9 -
1975 $386 $349
1976 $381 $315
1977 $435 $353
1978 $582 $428
1979 $718 $458
1980 $784 $545
1981 $750 $636
1982 $732 $633
1983 $746 $621
1984 $772 $656
1985 $875 $613
1986 $1,179 $696
1987 $1,258 $830
1988 $1,145 $1,078
1989 $1,001 $1,070
1990 $1,087 $1,139
1991 $1,015 $1,323
1992 $1,005 $1,370
1993 $1,310 $1,383
1994 $701 $1,957
1995 $832 $2,084
1996 $827 $2,215
1997 $783 $2,136
1998 $799 $1,889
1999 $796 $1,952
2000 $709 $1,995
2001 $715 $1,754
2002 $790 $1,759
2003 $988 $1,936
2004 $1,133 $2,195
2005 $1,143 $2,478
2006 $1,191 $2,750
2007 $1,326 $2,797
2008 $1,492 $3,218
2009 $1,461 $2,914
2010 $1,399 $3,416
2011 $1,514 $3,850
2012 $1,449 $4,384
2013 $1,576 $4,219
2014 $1,649 $4,137
2015 $1,415 $4,124
2016 $1,442 $3,988
2017 $1,496 $4,366
2018 $1,611 $4,639
2019 $1,555 $4,677
2020 $1,556 $4,700
2021 $1,672 $4,913
2022 $1,605 $4,933
2023 $1,737 $4,864
2024 $1,762 -

Cameroon vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Tonga
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Tonga
1950 33.1 48.4
1951 33.9 49.8
1952 34.6 51.2
1953 35.5 52.4
1954 36.5 53.6
1955 37.5 54.7
1956 38.4 55.7
1957 38.3 56.5
1958 39.1 57.2
1959 39.8 57.8
1960 34.7 58.3
1961 35.2 58.8
1962 42.6 59.3
1963 43.1 59.8
1964 43.6 60.3
1965 44.2 60.7
1966 44.8 61.2
1967 45.6 61.7
1968 46.4 62.2
1969 47.2 62.7
1970 48 63.2
1971 48.6 63.6
1972 49.1 64.1
1973 49.5 64.4
1974 49.7 64.8
1975 49.9 65.1
1976 50 65.4
1977 50.1 65.6
1978 50.3 65.9
1979 50.5 66
1980 50.9 66.2
1981 51.2 66.4
1982 51.8 66.3
1983 52.4 66.7
1984 52.9 66.8
1985 53.5 66.9
1986 53.6 67.1
1987 54.2 67.2
1988 54.4 67.3
1989 54.4 67.4
1990 54.3 67.5
1991 54.2 67.7
1992 54.1 67.9
1993 53.9 68.2
1994 53.5 68.4
1995 53.3 68.6
1996 53.2 68.8
1997 53.1 69
1998 53 69.2
1999 53.2 69.4
2000 53.3 69.6
2001 53.6 69.8
2002 53.9 70
2003 54.3 70.2
2004 54.6 70.4
2005 54.9 70.6
2006 55.3 70.7
2007 55.7 70.9
2008 56.1 71
2009 56.5 70.9
2010 57 71.3
2011 57.5 71.4
2012 58.2 71.5
2013 58.7 71.6
2014 59.1 71.7
2015 59.7 71.9
2016 60.3 72
2017 60.8 72.1
2018 61.2 72.2
2019 61.7 72.3
2020 61.7 72.4
2021 61.1 72.1
2022 62.4 72.6
2023 63.7 72.9
2024 64 73.1
2025 64.2 73.2

Cameroon and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Tonga
Year Population
Cameroon Tonga
1960 5,159,057 66,170
1961 5,239,273 68,037
1962 5,338,620 69,940
1963 5,456,623 71,885
1964 5,578,257 73,879
1965 5,704,686 75,924
1966 5,837,295 78,002
1967 5,977,318 79,814
1968 6,125,863 81,353
1969 6,283,462 82,885
1970 6,449,793 84,401
1971 6,624,408 85,896
1972 6,806,872 87,356
1973 6,996,660 88,805
1974 7,193,583 90,683
1975 7,397,120 93,017
1976 7,597,962 95,325
1977 7,796,501 96,725
1978 8,011,921 97,204
1979 8,239,641 97,544
1980 8,512,219 97,769
1981 8,816,377 97,909
1982 9,028,678 97,980
1983 9,215,397 97,998
1984 9,475,078 97,990
1985 9,761,730 97,984
1986 10,060,342 98,010
1987 10,370,749 98,376
1988 10,684,968 98,969
1989 11,002,745 99,403
1990 11,331,821 99,700
1991 11,667,180 99,895
1992 12,006,353 100,022
1993 12,353,131 100,103
1994 12,704,903 100,166
1995 13,058,516 100,225
1996 13,414,757 100,275
1997 13,775,214 100,674
1998 14,144,860 101,388
1999 14,525,140 102,046
2000 14,912,631 102,677
2001 15,309,490 103,288
2002 15,725,528 103,874
2003 16,160,340 104,464
2004 16,610,487 105,071
2005 17,074,594 105,671
2006 17,550,407 106,253
2007 18,049,896 106,726
2008 18,574,056 107,020
2009 19,113,974 107,203
2010 19,668,066 107,400
2011 20,232,304 107,570
2012 20,809,529 107,460
2013 21,402,376 107,078
2014 22,059,893 106,609
2015 22,763,414 106,095
2016 23,454,161 105,524
2017 24,128,601 105,356
2018 24,806,383 105,567
2019 25,506,095 105,669
2020 26,210,558 105,704
2021 26,915,758 105,490
2022 27,632,771 105,042
2023 28,372,687 104,597
2024 29,123,744 104,175

Fertility rates in Cameroon and Tonga

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Tonga
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Tonga
1960 5.73 6.65
1961 5.73 6.61
1962 5.73 6.57
1963 5.73 6.52
1964 5.74 6.46
1965 5.8 6.41
1966 5.85 6.35
1967 5.95 6.29
1968 6.04 6.23
1969 6.14 6.17
1970 6.2 6.07
1971 6.26 5.96
1972 6.29 5.86
1973 6.33 5.8
1974 6.36 5.77
1975 6.4 5.75
1976 6.45 5.73
1977 6.51 5.7
1978 6.55 5.68
1979 6.58 5.65
1980 6.61 5.6
1981 6.61 5.55
1982 6.59 5.5
1983 6.58 5.45
1984 6.56 5.41
1985 6.56 5.34
1986 6.57 5.27
1987 6.54 5.19
1988 6.48 5.1
1989 6.41 5.01
1990 6.36 4.93
1991 6.32 4.85
1992 6.26 4.79
1993 6.16 4.73
1994 6.04 4.66
1995 5.92 4.56
1996 5.8 4.46
1997 5.71 4.38
1998 5.66 4.31
1999 5.6 4.23
2000 5.51 4.16
2001 5.44 4.13
2002 5.44 4.14
2003 5.43 4.18
2004 5.44 4.19
2005 5.42 4.2
2006 5.37 4.14
2007 5.34 4.09
2008 5.29 4.01
2009 5.24 3.95
2010 5.15 3.88
2011 5.05 3.83
2012 4.98 3.77
2013 4.91 3.7
2014 4.84 3.62
2015 4.84 3.54
2016 4.84 3.46
2017 4.8 3.39
2018 4.74 3.33
2019 4.65 3.27
2020 4.56 3.23
2021 4.47 3.2
2022 4.4 3.17
2023 4.32 3.13

Cameroon and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Tonga
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Tonga
1960 20.5 17.1
1961 20.3 17.1
1962 20.1 17.1
1963 20.1 17
1964 20 17
1965 19.9 17
1966 19.8 17
1967 19.7 17
1968 19.5 16.9
1969 19.4 16.8
1970 19.2 16.8
1971 19 16.7
1972 18.9 16.7
1973 18.8 16.8
1974 18.6 16.8
1975 18.5 16.7
1976 18.3 16.7
1977 18.2 16.8
1978 18 17.1
1979 17.9 17.3
1980 17.8 17.4
1981 17.8 17.6
1982 17.5 17.8
1983 17.3 17.9
1984 17.1 18
1985 17.1 18.1
1986 17 18.2
1987 16.9 18.3
1988 16.9 18.6
1989 16.8 18.9
1990 16.8 19.1
1991 16.8 19.3
1992 16.8 19.5
1993 16.8 19.6
1994 16.9 19.6
1995 16.9 19.6
1996 17 19.6
1997 17.1 19.7
1998 17.1 19.9
1999 17.2 20.1
2000 17.3 20.3
2001 17.4 20.5
2002 17.5 20.7
2003 17.5 20.8
2004 17.6 20.8
2005 17.6 20.8
2006 17.7 20.8
2007 17.7 20.9
2008 17.8 21
2009 17.8 21.1
2010 17.9 21.2
2011 17.9 21.2
2012 18 21.4
2013 18.1 21.6
2014 18.2 21.7
2015 18.3 21.8
2016 18.3 21.9
2017 18.4 21.9
2018 18.4 22
2019 18.5 22
2020 18.5 22.1
2021 18.6 22.1
2022 18.7 22
2023 18.8 21.9
2024 19 21.9

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$49B
2024
$578M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.3%
2025
49.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.93%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.84%
2025
-7.9%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
50.2%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
13.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
52.1
2025
58.5
2025
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$630M
2024
$257M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
47.8%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cameroon Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.8 megatons
2023
0.22 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2023
2.1 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Tonga
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,892
2024
-2,149
2024
Urban population
59.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.7
2025
42.6
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2024
50
2025
Higher education index
34
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
60
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Cameroon Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$72
2022
$378
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48.7
2022
$11.1
2022
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2025
73.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.4%
2022
45.7%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
67.2
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2025
91
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Tonga
% of world land
0.32%
2025
0.0005%
2025
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2025
135.1 sq mi
2025
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2025
34.6 sq mi
2025
Roads length n/a
423 mi
2011

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