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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 91/197 ($53.3B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Tonga
Population
30864115
103309
Population rank 51/197 183/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 91/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 158/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 152/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Cameroon and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Tonga
2024 $53,296,694,320 -
2023 $48,814,501,547 $591,139,749
2022 $44,347,206,073 $556,514,555
2021 $45,011,937,347 $519,306,353
2020 $40,773,241,177 $506,571,468
2019 $39,667,757,528 $506,031,239
2018 $39,955,552,190 $493,530,783
2017 $36,098,547,033 $459,976,850
2016 $33,814,337,044 $420,828,262
2015 $32,210,233,020 $437,525,514
2014 $36,386,544,706 $440,997,738
2013 $33,728,621,180 $451,788,498
2012 $30,155,062,329 $471,122,971
2011 $30,630,910,495 $414,143,828
2010 $27,507,501,821 $366,887,375
2009 $27,932,970,317 $312,415,028
2008 $27,715,142,033 $344,438,844
2007 $23,928,250,433 $298,519,623
2006 $20,910,512,975 $292,232,703
2005 $19,509,852,207 $261,823,805
2004 $18,826,214,136 $230,678,011
2003 $15,970,315,035 $202,246,591
2002 $12,417,251,350 $182,764,281
2001 $10,953,485,349 $181,117,230
2000 $10,566,579,295 $204,848,488
1999 $11,565,826,465 $199,208,718
1998 $11,298,144,990 $191,504,893
1997 $10,789,458,433 $214,991,452
1996 $11,093,538,846 $222,100,576
1995 $10,864,772,471 $208,871,666
1994 $8,902,446,252 $195,990,986
1993 $16,181,814,713 $138,489,884
1992 $12,071,775,335 $137,066,291
1991 $11,840,192,296 $132,201,141
1990 $12,314,482,628 $113,563,822
1989 $11,012,566,195 $106,344,855
1988 $12,236,057,362 $106,657,267
1987 $13,049,659,981 $81,667,133
1986 $11,857,056,199 $68,195,856
1985 $8,544,810,498 $60,058,663
1984 $7,311,938,026 $64,248,355
1983 $6,870,200,010 $60,863,964
1982 $6,611,255,964 $62,068,161
1981 $6,610,938,617 $62,242,013
1980 $6,674,569,047 $53,260,077
1979 $5,919,002,983 $44,667,002
1978 $4,662,852,583 $41,567,472
1977 $3,394,664,024 $34,139,388
1976 $2,898,090,002 $30,036,417
1975 $2,857,037,371 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Tonga
2024 $1,830 -
2023 $1,720 $5,652
2022 $1,605 $5,298
2021 $1,672 $4,923
2020 $1,556 $4,792
2019 $1,555 $4,789
2018 $1,611 $4,675
2017 $1,496 $4,366
2016 $1,442 $3,988
2015 $1,415 $4,124
2014 $1,649 $4,137
2013 $1,576 $4,219
2012 $1,449 $4,384
2011 $1,514 $3,850
2010 $1,399 $3,416
2009 $1,461 $2,914
2008 $1,492 $3,218
2007 $1,326 $2,797
2006 $1,191 $2,750
2005 $1,143 $2,478
2004 $1,133 $2,195
2003 $988 $1,936
2002 $790 $1,759
2001 $715 $1,754
2000 $709 $1,995
1999 $796 $1,952
1998 $799 $1,889
1997 $783 $2,136
1996 $827 $2,215
1995 $832 $2,084
1994 $701 $1,957
1993 $1,310 $1,383
1992 $1,005 $1,370
1991 $1,015 $1,323
1990 $1,087 $1,139
1989 $1,001 $1,070
1988 $1,145 $1,078
1987 $1,258 $830
1986 $1,179 $696
1985 $875 $613
1984 $772 $656
1983 $746 $621
1982 $732 $633
1981 $750 $636
1980 $784 $545
1979 $718 $458
1978 $582 $428
1977 $435 $353
1976 $381 $315
1975 $386 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Tonga
2026 64.5 73.4
2025 64.2 73.2
2024 64 73.1
2023 63.7 72.9
2022 62.4 72.6
2021 61.1 72.1
2020 61.7 72.4
2019 61.7 72.3
2018 61.2 72.2
2017 60.8 72.1
2016 60.3 72
2015 59.7 71.9
2014 59.1 71.7
2013 58.7 71.6
2012 58.2 71.5
2011 57.5 71.4
2010 57 71.3
2009 56.5 70.9
2008 56.1 71
2007 55.7 70.9
2006 55.3 70.7
2005 54.9 70.6
2004 54.6 70.4
2003 54.3 70.2
2002 53.9 70
2001 53.6 69.8
2000 53.3 69.6
1999 53.2 69.4
1998 53 69.2
1997 53.1 69
1996 53.2 68.8
1995 53.3 68.6
1994 53.5 68.4
1993 53.9 68.2
1992 54.1 67.9
1991 54.2 67.7
1990 54.3 67.5
1989 54.4 67.4
1988 54.4 67.3
1987 54.2 67.2
1986 53.6 67.1
1985 53.5 66.9
1984 52.9 66.8
1983 52.4 66.7
1982 51.8 66.3
1981 51.2 66.4
1980 50.9 66.2
1979 50.5 66
1978 50.3 65.9
1977 50.1 65.6
1976 50 65.4
1975 49.9 65.1
1974 49.7 64.8
1973 49.5 64.4
1972 49.1 64.1
1971 48.6 63.6
1970 48 63.2
1969 47.2 62.7
1968 46.4 62.2
1967 45.6 61.7
1966 44.8 61.2
1965 44.2 60.7
1964 43.6 60.3
1963 43.1 59.8
1962 42.6 59.3
1961 35.2 58.8
1960 34.7 58.3
1959 39.8 57.8
1958 39.1 57.2
1957 38.3 56.5
1956 38.4 55.7
1955 37.5 54.7
1954 36.5 53.6
1953 35.5 52.4
1952 34.6 51.2
1951 33.9 49.8
1950 33.1 48.4

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

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Cameroon and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Tonga
2024 29,123,744 104,175
2023 28,372,687 104,597
2022 27,632,771 105,042
2021 26,915,758 105,490
2020 26,210,558 105,704
2019 25,506,095 105,669
2018 24,806,383 105,567
2017 24,128,601 105,356
2016 23,454,161 105,524
2015 22,763,414 106,095
2014 22,059,893 106,609
2013 21,402,376 107,078
2012 20,809,529 107,460
2011 20,232,304 107,570
2010 19,668,066 107,400
2009 19,113,974 107,203
2008 18,574,056 107,020
2007 18,049,896 106,726
2006 17,550,407 106,253
2005 17,074,594 105,671
2004 16,610,487 105,071
2003 16,160,340 104,464
2002 15,725,528 103,874
2001 15,309,490 103,288
2000 14,912,631 102,677
1999 14,525,140 102,046
1998 14,144,860 101,388
1997 13,775,214 100,674
1996 13,414,757 100,275
1995 13,058,516 100,225
1994 12,704,903 100,166
1993 12,353,131 100,103
1992 12,006,353 100,022
1991 11,667,180 99,895
1990 11,331,821 99,700
1989 11,002,745 99,403
1988 10,684,968 98,969
1987 10,370,749 98,376
1986 10,060,342 98,010
1985 9,761,730 97,984
1984 9,475,078 97,990
1983 9,215,397 97,998
1982 9,028,678 97,980
1981 8,816,377 97,909
1980 8,512,219 97,769
1979 8,239,641 97,544
1978 8,011,921 97,204
1977 7,796,501 96,725
1976 7,597,962 95,325
1975 7,397,120 93,017
1974 7,193,583 90,683
1973 6,996,660 88,805
1972 6,806,872 87,356
1971 6,624,408 85,896
1970 6,449,793 84,401
1969 6,283,462 82,885
1968 6,125,863 81,353
1967 5,977,318 79,814
1966 5,837,295 78,002
1965 5,704,686 75,924
1964 5,578,257 73,879
1963 5,456,623 71,885
1962 5,338,620 69,940
1961 5,239,273 68,037
1960 5,159,057 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Tonga

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Tonga
2023 4.32 3.13
2022 4.4 3.17
2021 4.47 3.2
2020 4.56 3.23
2019 4.65 3.27
2018 4.74 3.33
2017 4.8 3.39
2016 4.84 3.46
2015 4.84 3.54
2014 4.84 3.62
2013 4.91 3.7
2012 4.98 3.77
2011 5.05 3.83
2010 5.15 3.88
2009 5.24 3.95
2008 5.29 4.01
2007 5.34 4.09
2006 5.37 4.14
2005 5.42 4.2
2004 5.44 4.19
2003 5.43 4.18
2002 5.44 4.14
2001 5.44 4.13
2000 5.51 4.16
1999 5.6 4.23
1998 5.66 4.31
1997 5.71 4.38
1996 5.8 4.46
1995 5.92 4.56
1994 6.04 4.66
1993 6.16 4.73
1992 6.26 4.79
1991 6.32 4.85
1990 6.36 4.93
1989 6.41 5.01
1988 6.48 5.1
1987 6.54 5.19
1986 6.57 5.27
1985 6.56 5.34
1984 6.56 5.41
1983 6.58 5.45
1982 6.59 5.5
1981 6.61 5.55
1980 6.61 5.6
1979 6.58 5.65
1978 6.55 5.68
1977 6.51 5.7
1976 6.45 5.73
1975 6.4 5.75
1974 6.36 5.77
1973 6.33 5.8
1972 6.29 5.86
1971 6.26 5.96
1970 6.2 6.07
1969 6.14 6.17
1968 6.04 6.23
1967 5.95 6.29
1966 5.85 6.35
1965 5.8 6.41
1964 5.74 6.46
1963 5.73 6.52
1962 5.73 6.57
1961 5.73 6.61
1960 5.73 6.65

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

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Cameroon and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Tonga
2024 19 21.9
2023 18.8 21.9
2022 18.7 22
2021 18.6 22.1
2020 18.5 22.1
2019 18.5 22
2018 18.4 22
2017 18.4 21.9
2016 18.3 21.9
2015 18.3 21.8
2014 18.2 21.7
2013 18.1 21.6
2012 18 21.4
2011 17.9 21.2
2010 17.9 21.2
2009 17.8 21.1
2008 17.8 21
2007 17.7 20.9
2006 17.7 20.8
2005 17.6 20.8
2004 17.6 20.8
2003 17.5 20.8
2002 17.5 20.7
2001 17.4 20.5
2000 17.3 20.3
1999 17.2 20.1
1998 17.1 19.9
1997 17.1 19.7
1996 17 19.6
1995 16.9 19.6
1994 16.9 19.6
1993 16.8 19.6
1992 16.8 19.5
1991 16.8 19.3
1990 16.8 19.1
1989 16.8 18.9
1988 16.9 18.6
1987 16.9 18.3
1986 17 18.2
1985 17.1 18.1
1984 17.1 18
1983 17.3 17.9
1982 17.5 17.8
1981 17.8 17.6
1980 17.8 17.4
1979 17.9 17.3
1978 18 17.1
1977 18.2 16.8
1976 18.3 16.7
1975 18.5 16.7
1974 18.6 16.8
1973 18.8 16.8
1972 18.9 16.7
1971 19 16.7
1970 19.2 16.8
1969 19.4 16.8
1968 19.5 16.9
1967 19.7 17
1966 19.8 17
1965 19.9 17
1964 20 17
1963 20.1 17
1962 20.1 17.1
1961 20.3 17.1
1960 20.5 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
52
2026
58.9
2026
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
$690M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
50.3%
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
10.3 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
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
-15,379
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
47.2:52.8
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
23
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
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
57
2025
126
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
$79.1
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
44.2%
2023
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
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
2026
91
2026
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%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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