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Cameroon vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 52nd vs. 84th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Uganda
Population
30864115
53170946
Population rank 51/197 30/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Cameroon and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Uganda
2024 $53,296,694,320 $53,911,907,086
2023 $48,814,501,547 $48,768,955,863
2022 $44,347,206,073 $45,565,333,211
2021 $45,011,937,347 $40,529,788,749
2020 $40,773,241,177 $37,600,368,242
2019 $39,667,757,528 $35,353,061,003
2018 $39,955,552,190 $32,927,025,620
2017 $36,098,547,033 $30,744,473,841
2016 $33,814,337,044 $29,203,988,696
2015 $32,210,233,020 $32,387,183,730
2014 $36,386,544,706 $32,612,397,257
2013 $33,728,621,180 $28,915,786,517
2012 $30,155,062,329 $27,305,915,911
2011 $30,630,910,495 $27,871,725,241
2010 $27,507,501,821 $26,673,441,431
2009 $27,932,970,317 $25,127,805,567
2008 $27,715,142,033 $14,440,404,132
2007 $23,928,250,433 $11,902,564,495
2006 $20,910,512,975 $9,977,647,683
2005 $19,509,852,207 $9,239,221,763
2004 $18,826,214,136 $7,939,487,548
2003 $15,970,315,035 $6,606,884,275
2002 $12,417,251,350 $6,178,563,591
2001 $10,953,485,349 $5,840,503,869
2000 $10,566,579,295 $6,193,246,837
1999 $11,565,826,465 $5,998,563,258
1998 $11,298,144,990 $6,584,815,847
1997 $10,789,458,433 $6,269,333,313
1996 $11,093,538,846 $6,044,585,327
1995 $10,864,772,471 $5,755,818,842
1994 $8,902,446,252 $3,990,430,447
1993 $16,181,814,713 $3,220,439,044
1992 $12,071,775,335 $2,857,457,762
1991 $11,840,192,296 $3,321,729,160
1990 $12,314,482,628 $4,304,399,310
1989 $11,012,566,195 $5,276,480,799
1988 $12,236,057,362 $6,508,931,652
1987 $13,049,659,981 $6,269,522,042
1986 $11,857,056,199 $3,923,244,050
1985 $8,544,810,498 $3,519,695,444
1984 $7,311,938,026 $3,615,647,477
1983 $6,870,200,010 $2,240,333,333
1982 $6,611,255,964 $2,177,500,000
1981 $6,610,938,617 $1,337,300,000
1980 $6,674,569,047 $1,244,610,000
1979 $5,919,002,983 $2,139,025,000
1978 $4,662,852,583 $2,420,260,870
1977 $3,394,664,024 $2,936,470,588
1976 $2,898,090,002 $2,447,300,000
1975 $2,857,037,371 $2,359,555,556
1974 $2,157,415,533 $2,098,944,967
1973 $1,901,393,361 $1,701,829,789
1972 $1,498,251,890 $1,490,970,181
1971 $1,236,941,394 $1,417,191,656
1970 $1,151,216,993 $1,259,554,809
1969 $1,100,551,489 $1,168,556,629
1968 $1,046,191,218 $1,037,379,252
1967 $936,175,260 $967,240,655
1966 $851,112,535 $925,381,492
1965 $814,083,266 $884,502,310
1964 $776,650,177 $589,247,687
1963 $718,320,845 $516,315,231
1962 $694,247,864 $449,158,233
1961 $652,777,608 $441,667,335
1960 $614,206,068 $423,145,605

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

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Cameroon and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Uganda
2024 $1,830 $1,078
2023 $1,720 $1,002
2022 $1,605 $963
2021 $1,672 $883
2020 $1,556 $846
2019 $1,555 $822
2018 $1,611 $792
2017 $1,496 $765
2016 $1,442 $753
2015 $1,415 $863
2014 $1,649 $896
2013 $1,576 $818
2012 $1,449 $795
2011 $1,514 $836
2010 $1,399 $823
2009 $1,461 $799
2008 $1,492 $473
2007 $1,326 $401
2006 $1,191 $347
2005 $1,143 $330
2004 $1,133 $292.4
2003 $988 $250.7
2002 $790 $242
2001 $715 $236
2000 $709 $258.1
1999 $796 $257.9
1998 $799 $292.5
1997 $783 $286.8
1996 $827 $284.7
1995 $832 $278.5
1994 $701 $198.4
1993 $1,310 $165.6
1992 $1,005 $152.1
1991 $1,015 $183
1990 $1,087 $245
1989 $1,001 $310
1988 $1,145 $395
1987 $1,258 $393
1986 $1,179 $253.6
1985 $875 $234.3
1984 $772 $247.5
1983 $746 $157.5
1982 $732 $157
1981 $750 $98.6
1980 $784 $93.8
1979 $718 $164.5
1978 $582 $190.7
1977 $435 $237.6
1976 $381 $203.3
1975 $386 $201.2
1974 $299.9 $183.7
1973 $271.8 $152.7
1972 $220.1 $137
1971 $186.7 $133.5
1970 $178.5 $122
1969 $175.2 $116.7
1968 $170.8 $106.9
1967 $156.6 $102.8
1966 $145.8 $101.4
1965 $142.7 $100
1964 $139.2 $68.6
1963 $131.6 $62
1962 $130 $55.5
1961 $124.6 $56.2
1960 $119.1 $55.4

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

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Cameroon vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Uganda
2026 64.5 68.9
2025 64.2 68.7
2024 64 68.5
2023 63.7 68.3
2022 62.4 67.7
2021 61.1 66.4
2020 61.7 66.4
2019 61.7 66.4
2018 61.2 65.8
2017 60.8 65.2
2016 60.3 64.5
2015 59.7 63.8
2014 59.1 63.1
2013 58.7 62.4
2012 58.2 61.6
2011 57.5 60.8
2010 57 60
2009 56.5 59.2
2008 56.1 58.3
2007 55.7 57.2
2006 55.3 56.1
2005 54.9 54.9
2004 54.6 53.7
2003 54.3 52.4
2002 53.9 51.4
2001 53.6 50.6
2000 53.3 49.6
1999 53.2 49
1998 53 48.3
1997 53.1 48
1996 53.2 47.8
1995 53.3 47.7
1994 53.5 47.7
1993 53.9 47.7
1992 54.1 47.7
1991 54.2 47.5
1990 54.3 47.6
1989 54.4 47.5
1988 54.4 47.5
1987 54.2 47.4
1986 53.6 45.7
1985 53.5 45.5
1984 52.9 43.7
1983 52.4 43.5
1982 51.8 43.3
1981 51.2 43.5
1980 50.9 43.5
1979 50.5 45.4
1978 50.3 45.6
1977 50.1 45.8
1976 50 46.2
1975 49.9 46.5
1974 49.7 46.9
1973 49.5 47
1972 49.1 47.2
1971 48.6 47.1
1970 48 49.6
1969 47.2 49.5
1968 46.4 49.3
1967 45.6 49
1966 44.8 48.5
1965 44.2 48.3
1964 43.6 47.8
1963 43.1 47.4
1962 42.6 46.8
1961 35.2 46.3
1960 34.7 45.6
1959 39.8 45
1958 39.1 44.3
1957 38.3 43.7
1956 38.4 43
1955 37.5 42.4
1954 36.5 41.8
1953 35.5 41.3
1952 34.6 40.8
1951 33.9 40.2
1950 33.1 39.7

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

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Cameroon and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Uganda
2024 29,123,744 50,015,092
2023 28,372,687 48,656,601
2022 27,632,771 47,312,719
2021 26,915,758 45,910,930
2020 26,210,558 44,457,152
2019 25,506,095 42,999,637
2018 24,806,383 41,565,831
2017 24,128,601 40,177,388
2016 23,454,161 38,799,152
2015 22,763,414 37,531,446
2014 22,059,893 36,395,539
2013 21,402,376 35,337,042
2012 20,809,529 34,337,438
2011 20,232,304 33,354,543
2010 19,668,066 32,390,802
2009 19,113,974 31,451,151
2008 18,574,056 30,539,553
2007 18,049,896 29,653,430
2006 17,550,407 28,794,003
2005 17,074,594 27,963,289
2004 16,610,487 27,154,515
2003 16,160,340 26,352,124
2002 15,725,528 25,532,870
2001 15,309,490 24,745,676
2000 14,912,631 24,000,150
1999 14,525,140 23,257,281
1998 14,144,860 22,515,806
1997 13,775,214 21,856,046
1996 13,414,757 21,231,550
1995 13,058,516 20,665,667
1994 12,704,903 20,108,801
1993 12,353,131 19,445,161
1992 12,006,353 18,785,032
1991 11,667,180 18,155,901
1990 11,331,821 17,569,897
1989 11,002,745 17,010,698
1988 10,684,968 16,470,483
1987 10,370,749 15,954,170
1986 10,060,342 15,467,579
1985 9,761,730 15,023,681
1984 9,475,078 14,607,677
1983 9,215,397 14,221,881
1982 9,028,678 13,873,631
1981 8,816,377 13,556,452
1980 8,512,219 13,275,741
1979 8,239,641 13,002,163
1978 8,011,921 12,692,113
1977 7,796,501 12,359,669
1976 7,597,962 12,037,294
1975 7,397,120 11,725,240
1974 7,193,583 11,424,846
1973 6,996,660 11,144,236
1972 6,806,872 10,885,796
1971 6,624,408 10,618,206
1970 6,449,793 10,321,603
1969 6,283,462 10,014,858
1968 6,125,863 9,708,632
1967 5,977,318 9,408,924
1966 5,837,295 9,122,864
1965 5,704,686 8,849,203
1964 5,578,257 8,586,363
1963 5,456,623 8,333,663
1962 5,338,620 8,092,231
1961 5,239,273 7,862,217
1960 5,159,057 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Uganda

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Uganda
2023 4.32 4.28
2022 4.4 4.39
2021 4.47 4.51
2020 4.56 4.62
2019 4.65 4.74
2018 4.74 4.87
2017 4.8 4.99
2016 4.84 5.11
2015 4.84 5.25
2014 4.84 5.41
2013 4.91 5.56
2012 4.98 5.73
2011 5.05 5.89
2010 5.15 6.02
2009 5.24 6.12
2008 5.29 6.2
2007 5.34 6.33
2006 5.37 6.43
2005 5.42 6.53
2004 5.44 6.61
2003 5.43 6.67
2002 5.44 6.74
2001 5.44 6.76
2000 5.51 6.79
1999 5.6 6.83
1998 5.66 6.84
1997 5.71 6.86
1996 5.8 6.84
1995 5.92 6.87
1994 6.04 6.9
1993 6.16 6.89
1992 6.26 6.91
1991 6.32 6.94
1990 6.36 7.01
1989 6.41 7.05
1988 6.48 7.1
1987 6.54 7.12
1986 6.57 7.08
1985 6.56 7.04
1984 6.56 7.02
1983 6.58 7.07
1982 6.59 7.11
1981 6.61 7.12
1980 6.61 7.11
1979 6.58 7.14
1978 6.55 7.16
1977 6.51 7.18
1976 6.45 7.19
1975 6.4 7.2
1974 6.36 7.19
1973 6.33 7.19
1972 6.29 7.19
1971 6.26 7.18
1970 6.2 7.15
1969 6.14 7.12
1968 6.04 7.13
1967 5.95 7.1
1966 5.85 7.07
1965 5.8 7.04
1964 5.74 7.01
1963 5.73 6.98
1962 5.73 6.96
1961 5.73 6.93
1960 5.73 6.91

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

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Cameroon and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Uganda
2024 19 17.8
2023 18.8 17.6
2022 18.7 17.4
2021 18.6 17.2
2020 18.5 17
2019 18.5 16.8
2018 18.4 16.5
2017 18.4 16.3
2016 18.3 16
2015 18.3 15.8
2014 18.2 15.6
2013 18.1 15.5
2012 18 15.4
2011 17.9 15.3
2010 17.9 15.2
2009 17.8 15.1
2008 17.8 15.1
2007 17.7 15
2006 17.7 15
2005 17.6 15
2004 17.6 15
2003 17.5 15
2002 17.5 15
2001 17.4 15
2000 17.3 15
1999 17.2 15
1998 17.1 15
1997 17.1 15.1
1996 17 15.3
1995 16.9 15.4
1994 16.9 15.6
1993 16.8 15.7
1992 16.8 15.7
1991 16.8 15.8
1990 16.8 15.8
1989 16.8 15.8
1988 16.9 15.9
1987 16.9 15.9
1986 17 15.9
1985 17.1 15.9
1984 17.1 15.9
1983 17.3 15.9
1982 17.5 15.9
1981 17.8 15.9
1980 17.8 16
1979 17.9 16.1
1978 18 16.1
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18.3 16.2
1975 18.5 16.2
1974 18.6 16.3
1973 18.8 16.3
1972 18.9 16.5
1971 19 16.6
1970 19.2 16.6
1969 19.4 16.6
1968 19.5 16.6
1967 19.7 16.6
1966 19.8 16.6
1965 19.9 16.6
1964 20 16.6
1963 20.1 16.7
1962 20.1 16.8
1961 20.3 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
72%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Cameroon Uganda
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
80.6%
2022
English speaking
38%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Cameroon Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Uganda
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,720 mi
2019

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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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