Cameroon
Cameroon is a country in Middle Africa with about 29.9 million people, and its capital is Yaoundé. Its system of government is a presidential republic. The main languages are English and French, and the currency is the Central African CFA Franc.
It covers 475,442 km², making it the 53rd largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 51st by population. That works out at 63 per km², 125th in the world for density. Cameroon shares land borders with 6 countries: the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and Chad.
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Government
- Presidential republic
- Population
- 29,879,33751st of 197, 2025
- Area
- 475,442 km²53rd of 197, 2024
- Density
- 63 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaMiddle Africa
- Languages
- English, French
- Currency
- Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
- GDP
- $58.9 billion91st of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $1,972156th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 64.0 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 55.7%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Mount Cameroon, 4,095 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +237
How Cameroon ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51st of 197 | 17th of 54 |
| Area | 53rd of 197 | 24th of 54 |
| Population density | 125th of 197 | 28th of 54 |
| GDP | 91st of 193 | 15th of 54 |
| GDP per person | 156th of 193 | 25th of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 171st of 194 | 32nd of 54 |
| Urban population | 123rd of 194 | 20th of 54 |
| Land borders | 20th of 197 | 7th of 54 |
Neighbouring countries
Similar in size
- Papua New Guinea462,840 km²
- Turkmenistan491,209 km²
- Uzbekistan448,923 km²