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Cameroon
Republic of Cameroon · Middle Africa
At a glance
CapitalYaoundé
Official languagesEnglish, French
CurrencyCentral African CFA franc
Drives on theright
Highest pointMount Cameroon4,095 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfuel54% of goods exports, 2023
Services share of exports21%of everything sold abroad, 2024
Internet domain.cm
Cameroon by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 29.9m (2025) | 51st of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $58.9bn (2025) | 92nd of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 473k km² (2023) | 52nd of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $535m (2024) | 100th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $7.71bn (2025) | 117th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 31.5m (2024) | 46th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 202k km² (2023) | 30th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 99.0k km² (2023) | 71st of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 10 Mt (2024) | 109th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 16.6m (2025) | 53rd of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 64.0 years (2024) | 186th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $1,972 (2025) | 170th of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 46.3% (2024) | 152nd of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 3.4% (2025) | 81st of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 3.6% (2025) | 125th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 55.7% (2025) | 136th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 4.26 (2024) | 17th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.01% of GDP (2024) | 110th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 33.4% of GDP (2025) | 175th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.34 t (2024) | 168th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.588 (2023) | 155th of 193 |
Land borders
🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇩 Chad🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea🇬🇦 Gabon🇳🇬 Nigeria🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
Cameroon shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has english as an official language 63Has french as an official language 28Uses the central african cfa franc 6Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports fuel 27Is in middle africa 10
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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