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Cameroon vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon has a population of 29.1M (ranked 52/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Cameroon's land area is 182,514 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 52nd vs. 78th).

By GDP, Cameroon ranks 91/197 ($53.3B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Cameroon ranks 158/197 ($1,830), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Cameroon United Kingdom
Population
30864115
70154914
Population rank 51/197 22/197
GDP
$53.3B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 91/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$1,830
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 158/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,589
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$784
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 152/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,578
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 182,514 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
168 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.32
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Cameroon and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Cameroon and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Cameroon

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Cameroon United Kingdom
2024 $53,296,694,320 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $48,814,501,547 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $44,347,206,073 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $45,011,937,347 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $40,773,241,177 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $39,667,757,528 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $39,955,552,190 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $36,098,547,033 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $33,814,337,044 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $32,210,233,020 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $36,386,544,706 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $33,728,621,180 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $30,155,062,329 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $30,630,910,495 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $27,507,501,821 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $27,932,970,317 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $27,715,142,033 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $23,928,250,433 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $20,910,512,975 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $19,509,852,207 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $18,826,214,136 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $15,970,315,035 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $12,417,251,350 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $10,953,485,349 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $10,566,579,295 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $11,565,826,465 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $11,298,144,990 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $10,789,458,433 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $11,093,538,846 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $10,864,772,471 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $8,902,446,252 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $16,181,814,713 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $12,071,775,335 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $11,840,192,296 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $12,314,482,628 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $11,012,566,195 $926,884,816,754
1988 $12,236,057,362 $910,122,732,124
1987 $13,049,659,981 $745,162,608,269
1986 $11,857,056,199 $601,452,653,181
1985 $8,544,810,498 $489,285,164,271
1984 $7,311,938,026 $461,487,097,632
1983 $6,870,200,010 $489,618,008,186
1982 $6,611,255,964 $515,048,916,841
1981 $6,610,938,617 $540,765,675,241
1980 $6,674,569,047 $564,947,710,899
1979 $5,919,002,983 $438,994,070,309
1978 $4,662,852,583 $335,883,029,722
1977 $3,394,664,024 $263,066,457,352
1976 $2,898,090,002 $232,614,555,256
1975 $2,857,037,371 $241,756,637,168
1974 $2,157,415,533 $206,131,369,799
1973 $1,901,393,361 $192,537,971,583
1972 $1,498,251,890 $169,965,034,965
1971 $1,236,941,394 $148,113,896,325
1970 $1,151,216,993 $130,671,946,244
1969 $1,100,551,489 $116,464,702,803
1968 $1,046,191,218 $107,759,910,068
1967 $936,175,260 $113,116,888,211
1966 $851,112,535 $108,572,752,102
1965 $814,083,266 $101,824,755,079
1964 $776,650,177 $94,407,558,351
1963 $718,320,845 $86,561,961,812
1962 $694,247,864 $81,247,564,157
1961 $652,777,608 $77,741,965,703
1960 $614,206,068 $73,233,967,692

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

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Cameroon and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Cameroon

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cameroon United Kingdom
2024 $1,830 $53,246
2023 $1,720 $49,944
2022 $1,605 $47,057
2021 $1,672 $47,691
2020 $1,556 $40,813
2019 $1,555 $43,159
2018 $1,611 $43,703
2017 $1,496 $40,917
2016 $1,442 $41,258
2015 $1,415 $45,255
2014 $1,649 $47,746
2013 $1,576 $43,607
2012 $1,449 $42,688
2011 $1,514 $42,296
2010 $1,399 $39,778
2009 $1,461 $39,009
2008 $1,492 $47,652
2007 $1,326 $50,629
2006 $1,191 $44,695
2005 $1,143 $42,240
2004 $1,133 $40,504
2003 $988 $34,557
2002 $790 $30,159
2001 $715 $28,014
2000 $709 $28,384
1999 $796 $28,858
1998 $799 $28,396
1997 $783 $26,910
1996 $827 $24,503
1995 $832 $23,253
1994 $701 $19,709
1993 $1,310 $18,389
1992 $1,005 $20,487
1991 $1,015 $19,901
1990 $1,087 $19,095
1989 $1,001 $16,239
1988 $1,145 $15,987
1987 $1,258 $13,119
1986 $1,179 $10,611
1985 $875 $8,652
1984 $772 $8,179
1983 $746 $8,692
1982 $732 $9,146
1981 $750 $9,599
1980 $784 $10,032
1979 $718 $7,805
1978 $582 $5,977
1977 $435 $4,681
1976 $381 $4,138
1975 $386 $4,300
1974 $299.9 $3,666
1973 $271.8 $3,426
1972 $220.1 $3,030
1971 $186.7 $2,650
1970 $178.5 $2,348
1969 $175.2 $2,101
1968 $170.8 $1,952
1967 $156.6 $2,059
1966 $145.8 $1,987
1965 $142.7 $1,874
1964 $139.2 $1,748
1963 $131.6 $1,613
1962 $130 $1,526
1961 $124.6 $1,472
1960 $119.1 $1,398

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

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Cameroon vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cameroon

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cameroon United Kingdom
2026 64.5 81.7
2025 64.2 81.6
2024 64 81.4
2023 63.7 81.3
2022 62.4 81.1
2021 61.1 80.7
2020 61.7 80.4
2019 61.7 81.4
2018 61.2 81.1
2017 60.8 81.2
2016 60.3 81.1
2015 59.7 80.9
2014 59.1 81.2
2013 58.7 80.9
2012 58.2 80.9
2011 57.5 80.8
2010 57 80.4
2009 56.5 80.2
2008 56.1 79.7
2007 55.7 79.5
2006 55.3 79.3
2005 54.9 79.1
2004 54.6 78.9
2003 54.3 78.3
2002 53.9 78.2
2001 53.6 78.1
2000 53.3 77.8
1999 53.2 77.4
1998 53 77.3
1997 53.1 77.1
1996 53.2 76.9
1995 53.3 76.6
1994 53.5 76.7
1993 53.9 76.2
1992 54.1 76.3
1991 54.2 75.9
1990 54.3 75.7
1989 54.4 75.4
1988 54.4 75.3
1987 54.2 75.1
1986 53.6 74.8
1985 53.5 74.5
1984 52.9 74.7
1983 52.4 74.3
1982 51.8 74
1981 51.2 73.9
1980 50.9 73.6
1979 50.5 73.2
1978 50.3 73
1977 50.1 73.1
1976 50 72.6
1975 49.9 72.7
1974 49.7 72.4
1973 49.5 72.2
1972 49.1 72
1971 48.6 72.2
1970 48 71.9
1969 47.2 71.7
1968 46.4 71.7
1967 45.6 72.1
1966 44.8 71.4
1965 44.2 71.5
1964 43.6 71.5
1963 43.1 70.8
1962 42.6 70.9
1961 35.2 70.8
1960 34.7 71
1959 39.8 70.8
1958 39.1 70.7
1957 38.3 70.5
1956 38.4 70.4
1955 37.5 70.1
1954 36.5 70.2
1953 35.5 69.8
1952 34.6 69.5
1951 33.9 68.2
1950 33.1 68.6

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

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Cameroon and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Cameroon

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Cameroon United Kingdom
2024 29,123,744 69,226,000
2023 28,372,687 68,492,000
2022 27,632,771 67,604,000
2021 26,915,758 66,984,000
2020 26,210,558 66,744,000
2019 25,506,095 66,631,000
2018 24,806,383 66,289,000
2017 24,128,601 65,966,000
2016 23,454,161 65,607,000
2015 22,763,414 65,088,000
2014 22,059,893 64,620,000
2013 21,402,376 64,139,000
2012 20,809,529 63,711,000
2011 20,232,304 63,258,810
2010 19,668,066 62,766,365
2009 19,113,974 62,276,270
2008 18,574,056 61,806,995
2007 18,049,896 61,322,463
2006 17,550,407 60,846,820
2005 17,074,594 60,401,206
2004 16,610,487 59,987,905
2003 16,160,340 59,647,577
2002 15,725,528 59,370,479
2001 15,309,490 59,119,673
2000 14,912,631 58,892,514
1999 14,525,140 58,682,466
1998 14,144,860 58,487,141
1997 13,775,214 58,316,954
1996 13,414,757 58,166,950
1995 13,058,516 58,019,030
1994 12,704,903 57,865,745
1993 12,353,131 57,718,614
1992 12,006,353 57,580,402
1991 11,667,180 57,424,897
1990 11,331,821 57,247,586
1989 11,002,745 57,076,711
1988 10,684,968 56,928,327
1987 10,370,749 56,802,050
1986 10,060,342 56,681,396
1985 9,761,730 56,550,268
1984 9,475,078 56,422,072
1983 9,215,397 56,332,848
1982 9,028,678 56,313,641
1981 8,816,377 56,333,829
1980 8,512,219 56,314,216
1979 8,239,641 56,246,951
1978 8,011,921 56,196,504
1977 7,796,501 56,193,492
1976 7,597,962 56,211,968
1975 7,397,120 56,225,800
1974 7,193,583 56,229,974
1973 6,996,660 56,194,527
1972 6,806,872 56,086,065
1971 6,624,408 55,896,223
1970 6,449,793 55,663,250
1969 6,283,462 55,441,750
1968 6,125,863 55,211,700
1967 5,977,318 54,943,600
1966 5,837,295 54,648,500
1965 5,704,686 54,348,050
1964 5,578,257 54,000,000
1963 5,456,623 53,650,000
1962 5,338,620 53,250,000
1961 5,239,273 52,800,000
1960 5,159,057 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Cameroon and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Cameroon

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cameroon United Kingdom
2023 4.32 1.56
2022 4.4 1.56
2021 4.47 1.58
2020 4.56 1.57
2019 4.65 1.63
2018 4.74 1.68
2017 4.8 1.74
2016 4.84 1.79
2015 4.84 1.8
2014 4.84 1.81
2013 4.91 1.83
2012 4.98 1.92
2011 5.05 1.91
2010 5.15 1.92
2009 5.24 1.89
2008 5.29 1.91
2007 5.34 1.86
2006 5.37 1.82
2005 5.42 1.76
2004 5.44 1.75
2003 5.43 1.7
2002 5.44 1.63
2001 5.44 1.63
2000 5.51 1.64
1999 5.6 1.68
1998 5.66 1.71
1997 5.71 1.72
1996 5.8 1.73
1995 5.92 1.71
1994 6.04 1.74
1993 6.16 1.76
1992 6.26 1.79
1991 6.32 1.82
1990 6.36 1.83
1989 6.41 1.79
1988 6.48 1.82
1987 6.54 1.81
1986 6.57 1.78
1985 6.56 1.79
1984 6.56 1.77
1983 6.58 1.77
1982 6.59 1.78
1981 6.61 1.82
1980 6.61 1.9
1979 6.58 1.86
1978 6.55 1.75
1977 6.51 1.69
1976 6.45 1.74
1975 6.4 1.81
1974 6.36 1.92
1973 6.33 2.04
1972 6.29 2.2
1971 6.26 2.41
1970 6.2 2.44
1969 6.14 2.51
1968 6.04 2.6
1967 5.95 2.68
1966 5.85 2.78
1965 5.8 2.86
1964 5.74 2.93
1963 5.73 2.88
1962 5.73 2.86
1961 5.73 2.78
1960 5.73 2.69

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

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Cameroon and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Cameroon

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Cameroon United Kingdom
2024 19 41
2023 18.8 40.8
2022 18.7 40.5
2021 18.6 40.3
2020 18.5 40.2
2019 18.5 40.1
2018 18.4 40
2017 18.4 39.9
2016 18.3 39.8
2015 18.3 39.8
2014 18.2 39.7
2013 18.1 39.6
2012 18 39.5
2011 17.9 39.3
2010 17.9 39.2
2009 17.8 39
2008 17.8 38.9
2007 17.7 38.8
2006 17.7 38.6
2005 17.6 38.5
2004 17.6 38.4
2003 17.5 38.2
2002 17.5 38.1
2001 17.4 37.9
2000 17.3 37.7
1999 17.2 37.4
1998 17.1 37.2
1997 17.1 37
1996 17 36.8
1995 16.9 36.6
1994 16.9 36.5
1993 16.8 36.3
1992 16.8 36.2
1991 16.8 36.1
1990 16.8 36
1989 16.8 35.9
1988 16.9 35.7
1987 16.9 35.4
1986 17 35.4
1985 17.1 35.3
1984 17.1 35.2
1983 17.3 35
1982 17.5 34.8
1981 17.8 34.5
1980 17.8 34.4
1979 17.9 34.3
1978 18 34.2
1977 18.2 34.1
1976 18.3 34
1975 18.5 34
1974 18.6 34
1973 18.8 34
1972 18.9 34
1971 19 34.1
1970 19.2 34.2
1969 19.4 34.4
1968 19.5 34.6
1967 19.7 34.8
1966 19.8 34.9
1965 19.9 35.1
1964 20 35.2
1963 20.1 35.3
1962 20.1 35.3
1961 20.3 35.4
1960 20.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cameroon United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$49.5B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.7%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.01%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
34,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.48%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.28%
2021
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$4.88B
2023
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$690M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,021,000
2019
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.14%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
60.9%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Cameroon United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
384 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.5
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.3 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.35 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.9%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
79.2%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.73%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-28.7%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
283.7 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
53.9%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.5%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
72%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cameroon United Kingdom
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,379
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
55.4%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
32
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.54
2020
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30.2
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
57
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
38%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
41.9%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Cameroon United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$79.1
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
14.7%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2022
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
258
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
67.2
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
15.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
7
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.6 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Cameroon United Kingdom
% of world land
0.32%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
6,267 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38,212 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
77,886 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
263,542 mi
2020

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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