Skip to content

Cameroon vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 52nd vs. 36th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Turkey
Population
30864115
86002379
Population rank 51/197 18/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 91/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Cameroon and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Turkey
2024 $53,296,694,320 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $48,814,501,547 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $44,347,206,073 $926,097,476,914
2021 $45,011,937,347 $839,938,668,172
2020 $40,773,241,177 $733,628,247,119
2019 $39,667,757,528 $775,853,144,223
2018 $39,955,552,190 $788,356,985,774
2017 $36,098,547,033 $863,874,522,365
2016 $33,814,337,044 $870,818,016,910
2015 $32,210,233,020 $865,460,050,684
2014 $36,386,544,706 $942,343,431,929
2013 $33,728,621,180 $962,167,643,589
2012 $30,155,062,329 $885,327,622,479
2011 $30,630,910,495 $844,192,507,381
2010 $27,507,501,821 $782,545,664,268
2009 $27,932,970,317 $653,894,449,921
2008 $27,715,142,033 $775,415,944,333
2007 $23,928,250,433 $685,228,481,017
2006 $20,910,512,975 $559,668,118,237
2005 $19,509,852,207 $508,314,210,213
2004 $18,826,214,136 $410,156,784,496
2003 $15,970,315,035 $315,392,899,922
2002 $12,417,251,350 $240,778,008,474
2001 $10,953,485,349 $202,195,080,239
2000 $10,566,579,295 $274,748,463,179
1999 $11,565,826,465 $256,673,939,248
1998 $11,298,144,990 $276,035,372,655
1997 $10,789,458,433 $263,817,553,748
1996 $11,093,538,846 $250,366,965,174
1995 $10,864,772,471 $234,699,627,004
1994 $8,902,446,252 $130,650,447,499
1993 $16,181,814,713 $180,415,757,852
1992 $12,071,775,335 $159,104,772,992
1991 $11,840,192,296 $151,034,731,544
1990 $12,314,482,628 $150,655,500,192
1989 $11,012,566,195 $107,127,191,329
1988 $12,236,057,362 $90,875,175,809
1987 $13,049,659,981 $87,190,081,680
1986 $11,857,056,199 $75,673,037,037
1985 $8,544,810,498 $67,232,758,621
1984 $7,311,938,026 $59,937,602,180
1983 $6,870,200,010 $61,803,555,556
1982 $6,611,255,964 $64,369,325,153
1981 $6,610,938,617 $71,180,180,180
1980 $6,674,569,047 $68,823,684,211
1979 $5,919,002,983 $89,616,129,032
1978 $4,662,852,583 $65,912,500,000
1977 $3,394,664,024 $58,683,333,333
1976 $2,898,090,002 $51,450,000,000
1975 $2,857,037,371 $46,042,857,143
1974 $2,157,415,533 $35,414,285,714
1973 $1,901,393,361 $26,000,000,000
1972 $1,498,251,890 $20,650,000,000
1971 $1,236,941,394 $16,166,666,667
1970 $1,151,216,993 $17,863,636,364
1969 $1,100,551,489 $19,466,666,667
1968 $1,046,191,218 $17,500,000,000
1967 $936,175,260 $15,644,444,444
1966 $851,112,535 $14,100,000,000
1965 $814,083,266 $11,966,666,667
1964 $776,650,177 $11,177,777,778
1963 $718,320,845 $10,355,555,556
1962 $694,247,864 $8,922,222,222
1961 $652,777,608 $7,988,888,889
1960 $614,206,068 $7,566,666,667

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cameroon/turkey | CC BY

Cameroon and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Turkey
2024 $1,830 $15,893
2023 $1,720 $13,375
2022 $1,605 $10,898
2021 $1,672 $9,982
2020 $1,556 $8,798
2019 $1,555 $9,395
2018 $1,611 $9,684
2017 $1,496 $10,756
2016 $1,442 $10,984
2015 $1,415 $11,065
2014 $1,649 $12,209
2013 $1,576 $12,636
2012 $1,449 $11,777
2011 $1,514 $11,374
2010 $1,399 $10,699
2009 $1,461 $9,077
2008 $1,492 $10,913
2007 $1,326 $9,767
2006 $1,191 $7,990
2005 $1,143 $7,332
2004 $1,133 $5,980
2003 $988 $4,650
2002 $790 $3,591
2001 $715 $3,052
2000 $709 $4,199
1999 $796 $3,974
1998 $799 $4,331
1997 $783 $4,197
1996 $827 $4,041
1995 $832 $3,846
1994 $701 $2,176
1993 $1,310 $3,058
1992 $1,005 $2,744
1991 $1,015 $2,649
1990 $1,087 $2,690
1989 $1,001 $1,949
1988 $1,145 $1,686
1987 $1,258 $1,650
1986 $1,179 $1,461
1985 $875 $1,326
1984 $772 $1,209
1983 $746 $1,276
1982 $732 $1,360
1981 $750 $1,537
1980 $784 $1,516
1979 $718 $2,013
1978 $582 $1,510
1977 $435 $1,372
1976 $381 $1,228
1975 $386 $1,122
1974 $299.9 $881
1973 $271.8 $661
1972 $220.1 $537
1971 $186.7 $431
1970 $178.5 $488
1969 $175.2 $544
1968 $170.8 $501
1967 $156.6 $459
1966 $145.8 $425
1965 $142.7 $370
1964 $139.2 $354
1963 $131.6 $337
1962 $130 $298.2
1961 $124.6 $274.4
1960 $119.1 $267.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cameroon/turkey | CC BY

Cameroon vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Turkey
2026 64.5 78.4
2025 64.2 77.8
2024 64 77.4
2023 63.7 77.2
2022 62.4 77.6
2021 61.1 75.7
2020 61.7 76.5
2019 61.7 77.7
2018 61.2 77.5
2017 60.8 77
2016 60.3 76.6
2015 59.7 76.5
2014 59.1 76.5
2013 58.7 76.2
2012 58.2 75.6
2011 57.5 74.8
2010 57 75
2009 56.5 74.7
2008 56.1 74.4
2007 55.7 74.1
2006 55.3 73.8
2005 54.9 73.5
2004 54.6 73.2
2003 54.3 72.9
2002 53.9 72.6
2001 53.6 72.3
2000 53.3 71.9
1999 53.2 70.8
1998 53 71.1
1997 53.1 70.7
1996 53.2 70.2
1995 53.3 69.7
1994 53.5 69.4
1993 53.9 69
1992 54.1 68.6
1991 54.2 68.3
1990 54.3 67.8
1989 54.4 67.4
1988 54.4 66.9
1987 54.2 66.4
1986 53.6 65.9
1985 53.5 65.3
1984 52.9 64.8
1983 52.4 64.3
1982 51.8 63.7
1981 51.2 63.2
1980 50.9 62.7
1979 50.5 62.2
1978 50.3 61.6
1977 50.1 60.8
1976 50 60
1975 49.9 59.5
1974 49.7 59
1973 49.5 58.5
1972 49.1 58
1971 48.6 57.2
1970 48 56.7
1969 47.2 56.2
1968 46.4 55.6
1967 45.6 55.2
1966 44.8 54.6
1965 44.2 54.1
1964 43.6 53.6
1963 43.1 53.1
1962 42.6 52.3
1961 35.2 51.6
1960 34.7 50.8
1959 39.8 50.1
1958 39.1 49.2
1957 38.3 49.2
1956 38.4 49.5
1955 37.5 49.1
1954 36.5 48.8
1953 35.5 48.2
1952 34.6 48.1
1951 33.9 47.6
1950 33.1 47.3

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cameroon/turkey | CC BY

Cameroon and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Turkey
2024 29,123,744 85,518,661
2023 28,372,687 85,325,965
2022 27,632,771 84,979,913
2021 26,915,758 84,147,318
2020 26,210,558 83,384,680
2019 25,506,095 82,579,440
2018 24,806,383 81,407,204
2017 24,128,601 80,312,698
2016 23,454,161 79,277,962
2015 22,763,414 78,218,479
2014 22,059,893 77,181,884
2013 21,402,376 76,147,624
2012 20,809,529 75,175,827
2011 20,232,304 74,223,629
2010 19,668,066 73,142,150
2009 19,113,974 72,039,206
2008 18,574,056 71,051,678
2007 18,049,896 70,158,112
2006 17,550,407 70,045,349
2005 17,074,594 69,329,557
2004 16,610,487 68,592,617
2003 16,160,340 67,831,730
2002 15,725,528 67,048,795
2001 15,309,490 66,245,128
2000 14,912,631 65,425,961
1999 14,525,140 64,591,923
1998 14,144,860 63,734,383
1997 13,775,214 62,852,966
1996 13,414,757 61,951,134
1995 13,058,516 61,024,503
1994 12,704,903 60,033,836
1993 12,353,131 58,999,167
1992 12,006,353 57,990,118
1991 11,667,180 57,009,887
1990 11,331,821 56,015,628
1989 11,002,745 54,976,723
1988 10,684,968 53,909,626
1987 10,370,749 52,843,670
1986 10,060,342 51,777,772
1985 9,761,730 50,687,115
1984 9,475,078 49,574,069
1983 9,215,397 48,447,410
1982 9,028,678 47,322,096
1981 8,816,377 46,321,190
1980 8,512,219 45,408,815
1979 8,239,641 44,510,429
1978 8,011,921 43,645,306
1977 7,796,501 42,773,298
1976 7,597,962 41,899,984
1975 7,397,120 41,053,126
1974 7,193,583 40,210,234
1973 6,996,660 39,329,533
1972 6,806,872 38,430,221
1971 6,624,408 37,518,611
1970 6,449,793 36,638,465
1969 6,283,462 35,787,774
1968 6,125,863 34,921,684
1967 5,977,318 34,050,421
1966 5,837,295 33,177,672
1965 5,704,686 32,345,220
1964 5,578,257 31,543,072
1963 5,456,623 30,726,841
1962 5,338,620 29,916,147
1961 5,239,273 29,119,238
1960 5,159,057 28,329,898

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cameroon/turkey | CC BY

Fertility rates in Cameroon and Turkey

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Turkey
2023 4.32 1.51
2022 4.4 1.63
2021 4.47 1.71
2020 4.56 1.77
2019 4.65 1.89
2018 4.74 2
2017 4.8 2.08
2016 4.84 2.11
2015 4.84 2.16
2014 4.84 2.19
2013 4.91 2.11
2012 4.98 2.11
2011 5.05 2.05
2010 5.15 2.08
2009 5.24 2.1
2008 5.29 2.15
2007 5.34 2.16
2006 5.37 2.19
2005 5.42 2.2
2004 5.44 2.2
2003 5.43 2.2
2002 5.44 2.27
2001 5.44 2.39
2000 5.51 2.49
1999 5.6 2.63
1998 5.66 2.71
1997 5.71 2.74
1996 5.8 2.78
1995 5.92 2.84
1994 6.04 2.87
1993 6.16 2.92
1992 6.26 2.94
1991 6.32 3
1990 6.36 3.11
1989 6.41 3.34
1988 6.48 3.45
1987 6.54 3.54
1986 6.57 3.66
1985 6.56 3.78
1984 6.56 3.91
1983 6.58 4.06
1982 6.59 4.21
1981 6.61 4.35
1980 6.61 4.45
1979 6.58 4.58
1978 6.55 4.69
1977 6.51 4.78
1976 6.45 4.93
1975 6.4 5.09
1974 6.36 5.24
1973 6.33 5.41
1972 6.29 5.55
1971 6.26 5.67
1970 6.2 5.78
1969 6.14 5.87
1968 6.04 5.96
1967 5.95 6.06
1966 5.85 6.15
1965 5.8 6.22
1964 5.74 6.29
1963 5.73 6.34
1962 5.73 6.38
1961 5.73 6.42
1960 5.73 6.38

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cameroon/turkey | CC BY

Cameroon and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Turkey
2024 19 34
2023 18.8 33.5
2022 18.7 33.1
2021 18.6 32.7
2020 18.5 32.3
2019 18.5 31.8
2018 18.4 31.5
2017 18.4 31.2
2016 18.3 30.9
2015 18.3 30.6
2014 18.2 30.4
2013 18.1 30.1
2012 18 29.8
2011 17.9 29.5
2010 17.9 29.1
2009 17.8 28.6
2008 17.8 28.3
2007 17.7 27.9
2006 17.7 27.5
2005 17.6 27
2004 17.6 26.6
2003 17.5 26.2
2002 17.5 25.8
2001 17.4 25.4
2000 17.3 25
1999 17.2 24.7
1998 17.1 24.3
1997 17.1 24
1996 17 23.6
1995 16.9 23.3
1994 16.9 23
1993 16.8 22.7
1992 16.8 22.4
1991 16.8 22.1
1990 16.8 21.8
1989 16.8 21.6
1988 16.9 21.3
1987 16.9 21.1
1986 17 20.9
1985 17.1 20.6
1984 17.1 20.4
1983 17.3 20.2
1982 17.5 20
1981 17.8 19.9
1980 17.8 19.8
1979 17.9 19.7
1978 18 19.5
1977 18.2 19.4
1976 18.3 19.3
1975 18.5 19.1
1974 18.6 19
1973 18.8 18.9
1972 18.9 18.8
1971 19 18.7
1970 19.2 18.6
1969 19.4 18.6
1968 19.5 18.6
1967 19.7 18.7
1966 19.8 18.8
1965 19.9 18.9
1964 20 18.9
1963 20.1 19
1962 20.1 19.1
1961 20.3 19.3
1960 20.5 19.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/cameroon/turkey | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Cameroon and Turkey.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Turkey
% of world population
0.36%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
97.3%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Cameroon Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Turkey
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
272,554 mi
2024

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.