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Cameroon vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 52nd vs. 46th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon Ukraine
Population
30864115
40125599
Population rank 51/197 40/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 91/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75 years
2026

Cameroon and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon Ukraine
2024 $53,296,694,320 $190,741,262,415
2023 $48,814,501,547 $181,221,517,869
2022 $44,347,206,073 $161,989,520,721
2021 $45,011,937,347 $199,765,859,571
2020 $40,773,241,177 $156,617,722,013
2019 $39,667,757,528 $153,883,047,510
2018 $39,955,552,190 $130,891,088,294
2017 $36,098,547,033 $112,090,505,082
2016 $33,814,337,044 $93,355,869,404
2015 $32,210,233,020 $91,030,967,789
2014 $36,386,544,706 $133,503,871,862
2013 $33,728,621,180 $190,498,811,460
2012 $30,155,062,329 $182,591,753,828
2011 $30,630,910,495 $169,333,835,202
2010 $27,507,501,821 $141,209,170,427
2009 $27,932,970,317 $121,552,153,444
2008 $27,715,142,033 $188,110,390,660
2007 $23,928,250,433 $148,733,861,386
2006 $20,910,512,975 $111,884,752,475
2005 $19,509,852,207 $89,238,865,119
2004 $18,826,214,136 $67,220,154,164
2003 $15,970,315,035 $52,010,355,753
2002 $12,417,251,350 $43,956,163,612
2001 $10,953,485,349 $39,309,580,983
2000 $10,566,579,295 $32,375,083,935
1999 $11,565,826,465 $31,580,639,554
1998 $11,298,144,990 $41,882,523,345
1997 $10,789,458,433 $50,151,531,592
1996 $11,093,538,846 $44,558,831,005
1995 $10,864,772,471 $48,213,856,469
1994 $8,902,446,252 $52,549,580,265
1993 $16,181,814,713 $65,648,559,903
1992 $12,071,775,335 $73,945,908,384
1991 $11,840,192,296 $77,350,733,982
1990 $12,314,482,628 $81,393,558,423
1989 $11,012,566,195 $82,709,161,099
1988 $12,236,057,362 $74,703,517,903
1987 $13,049,659,981 $64,087,694,038
1986 $11,857,056,199 -
1985 $8,544,810,498 -
1984 $7,311,938,026 -
1983 $6,870,200,010 -
1982 $6,611,255,964 -
1981 $6,610,938,617 -
1980 $6,674,569,047 -
1979 $5,919,002,983 -
1978 $4,662,852,583 -
1977 $3,394,664,024 -
1976 $2,898,090,002 -
1975 $2,857,037,371 -
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon Ukraine
2024 $1,830 $5,038
2023 $1,720 $4,803
2022 $1,605 $3,946
2021 $1,672 $4,510
2020 $1,556 $3,505
2019 $1,555 $3,423
2018 $1,611 $2,895
2017 $1,496 $2,467
2016 $1,442 $2,047
2015 $1,415 $1,988
2014 $1,649 $2,904
2013 $1,576 $4,130
2012 $1,449 $3,951
2011 $1,514 $3,657
2010 $1,399 $3,040
2009 $1,461 $2,607
2008 $1,492 $4,018
2007 $1,326 $3,160
2006 $1,191 $2,366
2005 $1,143 $1,875
2004 $1,133 $1,401
2003 $988 $1,076
2002 $790 $903
2001 $715 $800
2000 $709 $653
1999 $796 $632
1998 $799 $831
1997 $783 $987
1996 $827 $870
1995 $832 $933
1994 $701 $1,009
1993 $1,310 $1,254
1992 $1,005 $1,413
1991 $1,015 $1,483
1990 $1,087 $1,564
1989 $1,001 $1,593
1988 $1,145 $1,444
1987 $1,258 $1,244
1986 $1,179 -
1985 $875 -
1984 $772 -
1983 $746 -
1982 $732 -
1981 $750 -
1980 $784 -
1979 $718 -
1978 $582 -
1977 $435 -
1976 $381 -
1975 $386 -
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon Ukraine
2026 64.5 75
2025 64.2 74.9
2024 64 74.7
2023 63.7 73.4
2022 62.4 72.7
2021 61.1 71.6
2020 61.7 73.3
2019 61.7 73.9
2018 61.2 73.6
2017 60.8 74
2016 60.3 73.4
2015 59.7 72.7
2014 59.1 71.8
2013 58.7 71.5
2012 58.2 71.1
2011 57.5 70.7
2010 57 70.2
2009 56.5 69.2
2008 56.1 68.3
2007 55.7 67.7
2006 55.3 67.5
2005 54.9 67.5
2004 54.6 67.5
2003 54.3 67.6
2002 53.9 67.7
2001 53.6 67.7
2000 53.3 67.8
1999 53.2 68
1998 53 68
1997 53.1 67.7
1996 53.2 67.1
1995 53.3 67.1
1994 53.5 67.5
1993 53.9 68.3
1992 54.1 68.9
1991 54.2 69.7
1990 54.3 70.4
1989 54.4 70.8
1988 54.4 71
1987 54.2 71.2
1986 53.6 70.8
1985 53.5 70.4
1984 52.9 70
1983 52.4 69.9
1982 51.8 69.9
1981 51.2 69.8
1980 50.9 69.8
1979 50.5 69.8
1978 50.3 69.8
1977 50.1 70
1976 50 70.1
1975 49.9 70.4
1974 49.7 70.6
1973 49.5 70.8
1972 49.1 71
1971 48.6 70.9
1970 48 70.8
1969 47.2 70.8
1968 46.4 71
1967 45.6 71.1
1966 44.8 71.2
1965 44.2 71.1
1964 43.6 71
1963 43.1 70.7
1962 42.6 70.4
1961 35.2 70
1960 34.7 69.4
1959 39.8 68.7
1958 39.1 67.7
1957 38.3 67.2
1956 38.4 66.3
1955 37.5 65.3
1954 36.5 64.1
1953 35.5 63
1952 34.6 62.1
1951 33.9 61.4
1950 33.1 61.2

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

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Cameroon and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Cameroon Ukraine
2024 29,123,744 37,860,221
2023 28,372,687 37,732,836
2022 27,632,771 41,048,766
2021 26,915,758 44,298,640
2020 26,210,558 44,680,014
2019 25,506,095 44,957,458
2018 24,806,383 45,208,907
2017 24,128,601 45,436,041
2016 23,454,161 45,616,832
2015 22,763,414 45,784,896
2014 22,059,893 45,972,380
2013 21,402,376 46,126,770
2012 20,809,529 46,210,056
2011 20,232,304 46,307,853
2010 19,668,066 46,456,003
2009 19,113,974 46,623,731
2008 18,574,056 46,819,175
2007 18,049,896 47,062,798
2006 17,550,407 47,278,694
2005 17,074,594 47,585,556
2004 16,610,487 47,979,507
2003 16,160,340 48,315,136
2002 15,725,528 48,677,281
2001 15,309,490 49,106,855
2000 14,912,631 49,556,660
1999 14,525,140 49,976,446
1998 14,144,860 50,379,731
1997 13,775,214 50,786,885
1996 13,414,757 51,226,109
1995 13,058,516 51,665,539
1994 12,704,903 52,075,998
1993 12,353,131 52,350,126
1992 12,006,353 52,323,671
1991 11,667,180 52,170,961
1990 11,331,821 52,054,092
1989 11,002,745 51,917,817
1988 10,684,968 51,724,853
1987 10,370,749 51,515,732
1986 10,060,342 51,318,745
1985 9,761,730 51,108,770
1984 9,475,078 50,887,599
1983 9,215,397 50,637,029
1982 9,028,678 50,402,724
1981 8,816,377 50,189,281
1980 8,512,219 49,955,152
1979 8,239,641 49,721,381
1978 8,011,921 49,521,243
1977 7,796,501 49,336,481
1976 7,597,962 49,120,842
1975 7,397,120 48,865,229
1974 7,193,583 48,576,570
1973 6,996,660 48,277,121
1972 6,806,872 47,946,893
1971 6,624,408 47,573,287
1970 6,449,793 47,261,306
1969 6,283,462 46,976,256
1968 6,125,863 46,614,325
1967 5,977,318 46,215,988
1966 5,837,295 45,802,519
1965 5,704,686 45,386,892
1964 5,578,257 44,951,156
1963 5,456,623 44,462,372
1962 5,338,620 43,943,674
1961 5,239,273 43,399,766
1960 5,159,057 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Cameroon

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon Ukraine
2023 4.32 0.98
2022 4.4 0.9
2021 4.47 1.15
2020 4.56 1.21
2019 4.65 1.22
2018 4.74 1.23
2017 4.8 1.3
2016 4.84 1.39
2015 4.84 1.39
2014 4.84 1.47
2013 4.91 1.52
2012 4.98 1.53
2011 5.05 1.46
2010 5.15 1.44
2009 5.24 1.47
2008 5.29 1.44
2007 5.34 1.34
2006 5.37 1.3
2005 5.42 1.22
2004 5.44 1.22
2003 5.43 1.17
2002 5.44 1.13
2001 5.44 1.09
2000 5.51 1.11
1999 5.6 1.13
1998 5.66 1.21
1997 5.71 1.27
1996 5.8 1.33
1995 5.92 1.4
1994 6.04 1.47
1993 6.16 1.56
1992 6.26 1.67
1991 6.32 1.77
1990 6.36 1.85
1989 6.41 1.93
1988 6.48 2.04
1987 6.54 2.07
1986 6.57 2.12
1985 6.56 2.03
1984 6.56 2.08
1983 6.58 2.1
1982 6.59 1.95
1981 6.61 1.92
1980 6.61 1.95
1979 6.58 1.96
1978 6.55 1.97
1977 6.51 1.98
1976 6.45 2.04
1975 6.4 2.05
1974 6.36 2.06
1973 6.33 2.04
1972 6.29 2.13
1971 6.26 2.11
1970 6.2 2.08
1969 6.14 2.01
1968 6.04 2.03
1967 5.95 2.04
1966 5.85 2.04
1965 5.8 1.94
1964 5.74 2.01
1963 5.73 2.11
1962 5.73 2.15
1961 5.73 2.2
1960 5.73 2.29

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

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Cameroon and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon Ukraine
2024 19 43.2
2023 18.8 43.1
2022 18.7 42.5
2021 18.6 42.2
2020 18.5 41.9
2019 18.5 41.5
2018 18.4 41.2
2017 18.4 40.9
2016 18.3 40.6
2015 18.3 40.2
2014 18.2 40
2013 18.1 39.8
2012 18 39.8
2011 17.9 39.7
2010 17.9 39.5
2009 17.8 39.3
2008 17.8 39.2
2007 17.7 39.1
2006 17.7 38.9
2005 17.6 38.7
2004 17.6 38.4
2003 17.5 38.2
2002 17.5 37.9
2001 17.4 37.6
2000 17.3 37.2
1999 17.2 36.9
1998 17.1 36.5
1997 17.1 36.2
1996 17 35.8
1995 16.9 35.5
1994 16.9 35.2
1993 16.8 34.9
1992 16.8 34.7
1991 16.8 34.5
1990 16.8 34.3
1989 16.8 34.1
1988 16.9 34.1
1987 16.9 34.1
1986 17 33.9
1985 17.1 33.8
1984 17.1 33.6
1983 17.3 33.6
1982 17.5 33.7
1981 17.8 33.7
1980 17.8 33.8
1979 17.9 34
1978 18 34.2
1977 18.2 34.2
1976 18.3 34
1975 18.5 33.7
1974 18.6 33.4
1973 18.8 33.1
1972 18.9 32.8
1971 19 32.5
1970 19.2 32.3
1969 19.4 32
1968 19.5 31.6
1967 19.7 31.2
1966 19.8 30.6
1965 19.9 30.1
1964 20 29.9
1963 20.1 29.8
1962 20.1 29.7
1961 20.3 29.6
1960 20.5 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Cameroon Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon Ukraine
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
100%
2021
English speaking
38%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Cameroon Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon Ukraine
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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