Cameroon

Africa · Middle Africa · capital Yaoundé

About Cameroon

The capital of Cameroon is Yaoundé. Yaoundé is the seat of national government for Cameroon, a country in Middle Africa.

Cameroon has a population of about 28.4 million people, the 52nd largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Cameroon covers 475,442 square kilometers (183,569 square miles), making Cameroon the 54th largest country in the world by area.

Cameroon borders 6 countries: Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria and Republic of the Congo.

Life expectancy at birth in Cameroon is 63.7 years, the 194th highest of any country in the world.

Cameroon is in Africa, in the Middle Africa region. Cameroon is one of 58 countries and territories in Africa.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Cameroon
Populationtotal people	28.4Mpeople	52nd
Land Areatotal km²	475.4Kkm²	54th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$1.7K	175th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$48.8B	91st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	63.7years	194th
Urban Population% living in cities	55.1%	139th
Internet Users% of people online	41.9%	153rd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	4.32births/woman	17th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.0Marrivals/year	94th
Forest Cover% of land forested	42.8%	69th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	3.6%	124th
Military Spending% of GDP	0.9%of GDP	118th
Renewable Energy% of energy use	79.2%	19th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	7.4%	69th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	7L/year	65th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	2.8%of GDP	148th
Health Spending% of GDP	4.6%of GDP	136th
Arable Land% of land arable	13.1%	80th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$821.5M	98th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 CM · alpha-3 CMR · Middle Africa