Cameroon

Capital, population, economy, defence and diplomacy of Cameroon — full country profile on Atlas.

Republic of Cameroon

Capital
Yaoundé
Population
28.4M (2023)52nd/241
Area
473k km²52nd/241
Density
60/km²
Nominal GDP
$59B (2025)93rd/195
GDP per capita
$5,783 (2025)155th/193
HDI
0.588156th/194
Life expectancy
64 years193rd/216
Fertility rate
4.2616th/216
Unemployment rate
3.6%128th/187
CO₂ emissions
9.6 Mt CO₂111th/200
Forest area
41.2%69th/199
Internet users
46.3%147th/181
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF)

Land borders — Chad, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria