Cameroon at its true size
Cameroon covers 475,442 km², number 54 of 235 by area. Home to 29,879,337 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 475,442 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 29,879,337 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 63 per km² |
| Capital | Yaounde |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | CM · CMR · 120 |
Countries of a similar size
- Papua New Guinea1.03×Cameroon and Papua New Guinea are almost exactly the same size.
- Turkmenistan0.97×Cameroon is 3% smaller than Turkmenistan.
- Yemen1.04×Cameroon is 4% larger than Yemen.
- Uzbekistan1.06×Cameroon is 6% larger than Uzbekistan.
- Sweden1.06×Cameroon is 6% larger than Sweden.
- Spain0.94×Cameroon is 6% smaller than Spain.
How many times does Cameroon fit into…
- Russia: about 36 times
- Canada: about 21 times
- United States: about 21 times
Neighbours
Questions about Cameroon
- How big is Cameroon?
- Cameroon covers 475,442 km², which makes it number 54 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 29,879,337 people live there (2025), 63 per km².
- Is Cameroon bigger than Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon and Papua New Guinea are almost exactly the same size. Cameroon: 475,442 km²; Papua New Guinea: 462,840 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Cameroon?
- Cameroon lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Cameroon?
- Cameroon shares a land border with Chad, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea.