Cameroon vs Rwanda
Cameroon vs Rwanda: Population
Population in 2023: 28.4 million people in Cameroon and 14 million people in Rwanda, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cameroon, by 14.4 million people, or 2.03 times that in Rwanda.
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What the numbers say
- Cameroon has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Cameroon ranked 52 and Rwanda ranked 77 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Cameroon at 88.9 million people and Rwanda at 32.8 million people in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.
Every year
people · UN
| Year | Cameroon | Rwanda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28.4 million | 14 million | 8.09 billion |
| 2022 | 27.6 million | 13.7 million | 8.02 billion |
| 2021 | 26.9 million | 13.4 million | 7.95 billion |
| 2020 | 26.2 million | 13.1 million | 7.89 billion |
| 2019 | 25.5 million | 12.8 million | 7.81 billion |
| 2018 | 24.8 million | 12.5 million | 7.73 billion |
| 2017 | 24.1 million | 12.2 million | 7.65 billion |
| 2016 | 23.5 million | 11.9 million | 7.56 billion |
| 2015 | 22.8 million | 11.6 million | 7.47 billion |
| 2014 | 22.1 million | 11.4 million | 7.38 billion |
| 2013 | 21.4 million | 11.1 million | 7.29 billion |
| 2012 | 20.8 million | 10.8 million | 7.2 billion |
| 2011 | 20.2 million | 10.6 million | 7.11 billion |
| 2010 | 19.7 million | 10.3 million | 7.02 billion |
| 2009 | 19.1 million | 10.1 million | 6.93 billion |
| 2008 | 18.6 million | 9.8 million | 6.84 billion |
| 2007 | 18.1 million | 9.55 million | 6.76 billion |
| 2006 | 17.6 million | 9.3 million | 6.67 billion |
| 2005 | 17.1 million | 9.06 million | 6.59 billion |
| 2004 | 16.6 million | 8.82 million | 6.5 billion |
| 2003 | 16.2 million | 8.59 million | 6.42 billion |
| 2002 | 15.7 million | 8.4 million | 6.34 billion |
| 2001 | 15.3 million | 8.29 million | 6.26 billion |
| 2000 | 14.9 million | 8.21 million | 6.17 billion |
| 1999 | 14.5 million | 8.15 million | 6.09 billion |
| 1998 | 14.1 million | 8.08 million | 6.01 billion |
| 1997 | 13.8 million | 7.76 million | 5.93 billion |
| 1996 | 13.4 million | 6.71 million | 5.84 billion |
| 1995 | 13.1 million | 5.67 million | 5.76 billion |
| 1994 | 12.7 million | 6.79 million | 5.68 billion |
| 1993 | 12.4 million | 7.98 million | 5.59 billion |
| 1992 | 12 million | 7.68 million | 5.51 billion |
| 1991 | 11.7 million | 7.53 million | 5.42 billion |
| 1990 | 11.3 million | 7.38 million | 5.33 billion |
| 1989 | 11 million | 7.19 million | 5.23 billion |
| 1988 | 10.7 million | 6.97 million | 5.14 billion |
| 1987 | 10.4 million | 6.75 million | 5.05 billion |
| 1986 | 10.1 million | 6.53 million | 4.96 billion |
| 1985 | 9.76 million | 6.32 million | 4.87 billion |
| 1984 | 9.48 million | 6.11 million | 4.78 billion |
| 1983 | 9.22 million | 5.91 million | 4.7 billion |
| 1982 | 9.03 million | 5.71 million | 4.61 billion |
| 1981 | 8.82 million | 5.53 million | 4.53 billion |
| 1980 | 8.51 million | 5.35 million | 4.45 billion |
| 1979 | 8.24 million | 5.19 million | 4.37 billion |
| 1978 | 8.01 million | 5.04 million | 4.29 billion |
| 1977 | 7.8 million | 4.89 million | 4.22 billion |
| 1976 | 7.6 million | 4.75 million | 4.14 billion |
| 1975 | 7.4 million | 4.61 million | 4.07 billion |
| 1974 | 7.19 million | 4.47 million | 4 billion |
| 1973 | 7 million | 4.35 million | 3.92 billion |
| 1972 | 6.81 million | 4.22 million | 3.85 billion |
| 1971 | 6.62 million | 4.1 million | 3.77 billion |
| 1970 | 6.45 million | 3.98 million | 3.7 billion |
| 1969 | 6.28 million | 3.86 million | 3.62 billion |
| 1968 | 6.13 million | 3.74 million | 3.55 billion |
| 1967 | 5.98 million | 3.63 million | 3.47 billion |
| 1966 | 5.84 million | 3.52 million | 3.4 billion |
| 1965 | 5.71 million | 3.42 million | 3.34 billion |
| 1964 | 5.58 million | 3.34 million | 3.26 billion |
| 1963 | 5.46 million | 3.26 million | 3.19 billion |
| 1962 | 5.34 million | 3.19 million | 3.12 billion |
| 1961 | 5.24 million | 3.11 million | 3.07 billion |
| 1960 | 5.16 million | 3.02 million | 3.02 billion |
| 1959 | 5.07 million | 2.93 million | 2.97 billion |
| 1958 | 4.97 million | 2.84 million | 2.91 billion |
| 1957 | 4.88 million | 2.75 million | 2.85 billion |
| 1956 | 4.79 million | 2.66 million | 2.8 billion |
| 1955 | 4.7 million | 2.57 million | 2.74 billion |
| 1954 | 4.62 million | 2.48 million | 2.69 billion |
| 1953 | 4.54 million | 2.4 million | 2.63 billion |
| 1952 | 4.47 million | 2.32 million | 2.58 billion |
| 1951 | 4.4 million | 2.24 million | 2.54 billion |
| 1950 | 4.33 million | 2.16 million | 2.49 billion |
| 1949 | 4.24 million | 2.11 million | – |
| 1948 | 4.17 million | 2.06 million | – |
| 1947 | 4.1 million | 2.03 million | – |
| 1946 | 4.03 million | 1.99 million | – |
| 1945 | 3.96 million | 1.96 million | – |
| 1944 | 3.9 million | 1.92 million | – |
| 1943 | 3.83 million | 1.89 million | – |
| 1942 | 3.77 million | 1.86 million | – |
| 1941 | 3.71 million | 1.82 million | – |
| 1940 | 3.65 million | 1.79 million | – |
| 1939 | 3.6 million | 1.77 million | – |
| 1938 | 3.55 million | 1.74 million | – |
| 1937 | 3.51 million | 1.72 million | – |
| 1936 | 3.46 million | 1.69 million | – |
| 1935 | 3.42 million | 1.67 million | – |
| 1934 | 3.38 million | 1.65 million | – |
| 1933 | 3.33 million | 1.62 million | – |
| 1932 | 3.29 million | 1.6 million | – |
| 1931 | 3.25 million | 1.58 million | – |
| 1930 | 3.21 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1929 | 3.16 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1928 | 3.12 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1927 | 3.08 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1926 | 3.04 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1925 | 3 million | 1.45 million | – |
| 1924 | 2.96 million | 1.42 million | – |
| 1923 | 2.92 million | 1.4 million | – |
| 1922 | 2.89 million | 1.38 million | – |
| 1921 | 2.86 million | 1.37 million | – |
| 1920 | 2.84 million | 1.36 million | – |
| 1919 | 2.83 million | 1.35 million | – |
| 1918 | 2.83 million | 1.35 million | – |
| 1917 | 2.85 million | 1.36 million | – |
| 1916 | 2.86 million | 1.36 million | – |
| 1915 | 2.87 million | 1.37 million | – |
| 1914 | 2.89 million | 1.38 million | – |
| 1913 | 2.9 million | 1.38 million | – |
| 1912 | 2.92 million | 1.39 million | – |
| 1911 | 2.93 million | 1.39 million | – |
| 1910 | 2.95 million | 1.4 million | – |
| 1909 | 2.97 million | 1.41 million | – |
| 1908 | 3 million | 1.42 million | – |
| 1907 | 3.03 million | 1.43 million | – |
| 1906 | 3.05 million | 1.45 million | – |
| 1905 | 3.08 million | 1.46 million | – |
| 1904 | 3.11 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1903 | 3.14 million | 1.48 million | – |
| 1902 | 3.17 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1901 | 3.19 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1900 | 3.22 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1899 | 3.24 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1898 | 3.25 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1897 | 3.27 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1896 | 3.28 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1895 | 3.3 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1894 | 3.31 million | 1.58 million | – |
| 1893 | 3.33 million | 1.59 million | – |
| 1892 | 3.34 million | 1.59 million | – |
| 1891 | 3.35 million | 1.6 million | – |
| 1890 | 3.35 million | 1.61 million | – |
| 1889 | 3.35 million | 1.61 million | – |
| 1888 | 3.34 million | 1.6 million | – |
| 1887 | 3.32 million | 1.6 million | – |
| 1886 | 3.3 million | 1.59 million | – |
| 1885 | 3.28 million | 1.58 million | – |
| 1884 | 3.26 million | 1.58 million | – |
| 1883 | 3.24 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1882 | 3.23 million | 1.57 million | – |
| 1881 | 3.21 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1880 | 3.19 million | 1.56 million | – |
| 1879 | 3.17 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1878 | 3.16 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1877 | 3.14 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1876 | 3.12 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1875 | 3.1 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1874 | 3.09 million | 1.55 million | – |
| 1873 | 3.07 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1872 | 3.05 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1871 | 3.04 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1870 | 3.02 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1869 | 3.01 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1868 | 2.99 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1867 | 2.98 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1866 | 2.97 million | 1.54 million | – |
| 1865 | 2.95 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1864 | 2.94 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1863 | 2.93 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1862 | 2.91 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1861 | 2.9 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1860 | 2.89 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1859 | 2.87 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1858 | 2.86 million | 1.53 million | – |
| 1857 | 2.85 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1856 | 2.84 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1855 | 2.83 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1854 | 2.81 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1853 | 2.8 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1852 | 2.79 million | 1.52 million | – |
| 1851 | 2.77 million | 1.51 million | – |
| 1850 | 2.75 million | 1.5 million | – |
| 1849 | 2.73 million | 1.49 million | – |
| 1848 | 2.7 million | 1.47 million | – |
| 1847 | 2.66 million | 1.44 million | – |
| 1846 | 2.63 million | 1.42 million | – |
| 1845 | 2.59 million | 1.4 million | – |
| 1844 | 2.56 million | 1.37 million | – |
| 1843 | 2.52 million | 1.35 million | – |
| 1842 | 2.49 million | 1.33 million | – |
| 1841 | 2.46 million | 1.31 million | – |
| 1840 | 2.43 million | 1.29 million | – |
| 1839 | 2.39 million | 1.27 million | – |
| 1838 | 2.36 million | 1.25 million | – |
| 1837 | 2.33 million | 1.23 million | – |
| 1836 | 2.3 million | 1.21 million | – |
| 1835 | 2.27 million | 1.19 million | – |
| 1834 | 2.24 million | 1.17 million | – |
| 1833 | 2.21 million | 1.15 million | – |
| 1832 | 2.18 million | 1.13 million | – |
| 1831 | 2.15 million | 1.11 million | – |
| 1830 | 2.12 million | 1.09 million | – |
| 1829 | 2.1 million | 1.08 million | – |
| 1828 | 2.07 million | 1.06 million | – |
| 1827 | 2.04 million | 1.04 million | – |
| 1826 | 2.01 million | 1.02 million | – |
| 1825 | 1.99 million | 1.01 million | – |
| 1824 | 1.96 million | 991,300 | – |
| 1823 | 1.94 million | 975,200 | – |
| 1822 | 1.91 million | 959,400 | – |
| 1821 | 1.89 million | 946,900 | – |
| 1820 | 1.88 million | 937,600 | – |
| 1819 | 1.87 million | 931,400 | – |
| 1818 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1817 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1816 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1815 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1814 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1813 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1812 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1811 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1810 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1809 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1808 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1807 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1806 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1805 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1804 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1803 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1802 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1801 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
| 1800 | 1.86 million | 928,400 | – |
- 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Cameroon | Rwanda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.1 million29 million–29.2 million | 14.3 million13.6 million–14.8 million | 8.16 billion |
| 2025 | 29.9 million29.6 million–30.1 million | 14.6 million13 million–16.1 million | 8.23 billion |
| 2026 | 30.6 million30.2 million–31.1 million | 14.9 million12.8 million–17.1 million | 8.3 billion |
| 2027 | 31.4 million30.8 million–32 million | 15.2 million12.6 million–17.8 million | 8.37 billion |
| 2028 | 32.2 million31.4 million–33 million | 15.5 million12.5 million–18.8 million | 8.44 billion |
| 2029 | 33 million32 million–33.9 million | 15.8 million12.4 million–19.6 million | 8.5 billion |
| 2030 | 33.8 million32.5 million–34.9 million | 16.2 million12.2 million–20.4 million | 8.57 billion |
| 2031 | 34.6 million33.1 million–36 million | 16.5 million12.2 million–21.4 million | 8.63 billion |
| 2032 | 35.4 million33.6 million–37 million | 16.8 million12.1 million–22.4 million | 8.7 billion |
| 2033 | 36.2 million34.1 million–38.1 million | 17.1 million12.1 million–23.3 million | 8.76 billion |
| 2034 | 37.1 million34.6 million–39.2 million | 17.4 million12.1 million–24.2 million | 8.82 billion |
| 2035 | 37.9 million35.1 million–40.3 million | 17.8 million12.1 million–25 million | 8.89 billion |
| 2036 | 38.7 million35.5 million–41.4 million | 18.1 million12.1 million–26 million | 8.95 billion |
| 2037 | 39.6 million36 million–42.6 million | 18.4 million12.2 million–27 million | 9.01 billion |
| 2038 | 40.5 million36.5 million–43.8 million | 18.7 million12.3 million–28.1 million | 9.06 billion |
| 2039 | 41.3 million36.9 million–45 million | 19.1 million12.2 million–29.1 million | 9.12 billion |
| 2040 | 42.2 million37.4 million–46.2 million | 19.4 million12.4 million–30 million | 9.18 billion |
| 2041 | 43.1 million37.8 million–47.5 million | 19.8 million12.5 million–31 million | 9.23 billion |
| 2042 | 44 million38.2 million–48.8 million | 20.2 million12.6 million–32.1 million | 9.29 billion |
| 2043 | 44.9 million38.7 million–50.2 million | 20.5 million12.5 million–33 million | 9.34 billion |
| 2044 | 45.7 million39.1 million–51.5 million | 20.8 million12.4 million–34.1 million | 9.39 billion |
| 2045 | 46.6 million39.5 million–52.9 million | 21.2 million12.6 million–35.2 million | 9.44 billion |
| 2046 | 47.5 million39.9 million–54.3 million | 21.5 million12.7 million–36.2 million | 9.49 billion |
| 2047 | 48.4 million40.3 million–55.7 million | 21.8 million12.6 million–36.9 million | 9.54 billion |
| 2048 | 49.3 million40.7 million–57.1 million | 22.1 million12.6 million–37.7 million | 9.58 billion |
| 2049 | 50.2 million41.1 million–58.5 million | 22.4 million12.8 million–38.8 million | 9.62 billion |
| 2050 | 51.1 million41.4 million–59.8 million | 22.7 million12.9 million–39.9 million | 9.66 billion |
| 2051 | 52 million41.7 million–61.3 million | 23 million12.9 million–40.9 million | 9.7 billion |
| 2052 | 52.9 million42.1 million–62.9 million | 23.3 million12.9 million–41.9 million | 9.74 billion |
| 2053 | 53.8 million42.5 million–64.5 million | 23.6 million12.8 million–43.2 million | 9.78 billion |
| 2054 | 54.7 million42.9 million–66.1 million | 23.9 million12.8 million–44.1 million | 9.81 billion |
| 2055 | 55.6 million43.2 million–67.8 million | 24.2 million12.8 million–45.3 million | 9.85 billion |
| 2056 | 56.4 million43.5 million–69.5 million | 24.4 million12.6 million–46.5 million | 9.88 billion |
| 2057 | 57.3 million43.7 million–71 million | 24.7 million12.3 million–47.5 million | 9.91 billion |
| 2058 | 58.2 million44 million–72.7 million | 25 million12.2 million–48.5 million | 9.94 billion |
| 2059 | 59.1 million44.3 million–74.8 million | 25.3 million12.2 million–49.5 million | 9.96 billion |
| 2060 | 60 million44.5 million–76.8 million | 25.6 million12.3 million–50.6 million | 9.99 billion |
| 2061 | 60.8 million44.6 million–78.8 million | 25.9 million12.2 million–51.7 million | 10 billion |
| 2062 | 61.7 million44.9 million–80.8 million | 26.1 million12.1 million–52.8 million | 10 billion |
| 2063 | 62.6 million45 million–82.7 million | 26.4 million12.1 million–53.7 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2064 | 63.4 million45.1 million–84.7 million | 26.7 million12.1 million–54.5 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2065 | 64.3 million45.2 million–86.6 million | 26.9 million12.3 million–55.6 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2066 | 65.1 million45.4 million–88.5 million | 27.2 million12.7 million–57 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2067 | 66 million45.5 million–90.4 million | 27.4 million12.7 million–58.8 million | 10.1 billion |
| 2068 | 66.8 million45.6 million–92.4 million | 27.7 million12.7 million–60.3 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2069 | 67.6 million45.8 million–94.5 million | 27.9 million12.7 million–60.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2070 | 68.5 million45.9 million–96.9 million | 28.1 million12.7 million–61.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2071 | 69.3 million45.9 million–99.3 million | 28.4 million12.6 million–63.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2072 | 70.1 million46.1 million–102 million | 28.6 million12.6 million–64.9 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2073 | 70.9 million46.3 million–104 million | 28.8 million12.5 million–66.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2074 | 71.7 million46.4 million–107 million | 29 million12.2 million–67.8 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2075 | 72.5 million46.4 million–109 million | 29.2 million12.1 million–69.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2076 | 73.3 million46.4 million–111 million | 29.4 million12 million–70.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2077 | 74.1 million46.5 million–114 million | 29.6 million11.9 million–71.2 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2078 | 74.8 million46.5 million–116 million | 29.8 million11.8 million–73 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2079 | 75.6 million46.5 million–119 million | 30 million11.7 million–73.5 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2080 | 76.3 million46.5 million–121 million | 30.1 million11.6 million–74.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2081 | 77.1 million46.5 million–123 million | 30.3 million11.6 million–76.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2082 | 77.8 million46.6 million–126 million | 30.5 million11.6 million–78.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2083 | 78.5 million46.7 million–128 million | 30.7 million11.6 million–78.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2084 | 79.2 million46.7 million–131 million | 30.8 million11.5 million–79.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2085 | 79.9 million46.6 million–134 million | 31 million11.4 million–80.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2086 | 80.6 million46.5 million–137 million | 31.1 million11.5 million–82.7 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2087 | 81.3 million46.5 million–139 million | 31.3 million11.6 million–85 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2088 | 81.9 million46.5 million–142 million | 31.5 million11.6 million–86.3 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2089 | 82.6 million46.5 million–144 million | 31.6 million11.8 million–87.4 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2090 | 83.2 million46.6 million–147 million | 31.8 million11.8 million–88.8 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2091 | 83.8 million46.6 million–150 million | 31.9 million11.9 million–89.9 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2092 | 84.4 million46.6 million–153 million | 32 million12.1 million–90.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2093 | 85 million46.5 million–156 million | 32.1 million12.1 million–91.1 million | 10.3 billion |
| 2094 | 85.6 million46.2 million–158 million | 32.2 million12.1 million–92 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2095 | 86.2 million46 million–160 million | 32.3 million12.1 million–92.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2096 | 86.8 million45.9 million–164 million | 32.4 million12 million–94.2 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2097 | 87.3 million46.1 million–167 million | 32.5 million11.8 million–95.6 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2098 | 87.8 million46.4 million–170 million | 32.6 million12 million–97.1 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2099 | 88.4 million46.6 million–173 million | 32.7 million12.2 million–98.7 million | 10.2 billion |
| 2100 | 88.9 million46.5 million–176 million | 32.8 million12.2 million–99.8 million | 10.2 billion |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cameroon vs Rwanda
Health
- Life expectancyCameroon: 63.7 years in 2023Rwanda: 67.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCameroon: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024Rwanda: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCameroon: 47.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Rwanda: 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCameroon: 3.75% in 2017Rwanda: 3.87% in 2017
- Suicide rateCameroon: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017Rwanda: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- Population growthCameroon: 2.64% a year in 2023Rwanda: 2.18% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCameroon: 4.32 births per woman in 2023Rwanda: 3.7 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCameroon: 55.7% in 2025Rwanda: 30.9% in 2025
- Median ageCameroon: 17.8 years in 2023Rwanda: 19.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCameroon: 2.8% in 2023Rwanda: 3.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateCameroon: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Rwanda: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCameroon: 1.06% of GDP in 2025Rwanda: 1.29% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCameroon: $580M in 2025Rwanda: $194M in 2025
- Military spending per personCameroon: $21 in 2025Rwanda: $13 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCameroon: 6.5% of government spending in 2025Rwanda: 4.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCameroon: 34,000 people in 2020Rwanda: 35,000 people in 2020
- National powerCameroon: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Rwanda: 0.07% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCameroon: 0.34% of the labour force in 2020Rwanda: 0.7% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCameroon: 2 million TIV in 2023Rwanda: 37 million TIV in 2023