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Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon

Capital
Yaoundé
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
29.9M (2025)
Area
475,442 km²
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 6 h ago88 % coverage · 220 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
51st of 218 · 14th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP
92nd of 187 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
155th of 187 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growth
96th of 187 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation
101st of 177 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment
64th of 185 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy
194th of 217 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Median age
200th of 216 · 33rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDP
62nd of 179 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capita
31st of 212 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable electricity
41st of 193 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet users
149th of 182 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa

What changed in Cameroon

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Countries similar to Cameroon

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria

Languages: English, French

Timeline

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Explore Cameroon by topic

19 topics · 251 indicators with data.