Cameroon vs Canada
Canada is 21 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Canada about 21 times.
CameroonCanadaCameroon moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 0.05× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 21× the size of Cameroon.
 Cameroon |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 21× the area | 475,442 km²#52 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 1.39× the population | 29,879,337#51 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCameroon: 15.1× the density | 63 / km²#122 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.49× the urban share | 56%#121 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCameroon: 3.41× the births per woman | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCameroon: 1.62 points higher | +2.56%#22 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCameroon: 3.74× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.13× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cameroon: 26.1 points higher | 41.1%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 17.5 points higher | 2.8%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 8.3 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCameroon: 470× the refugees for its size | 4.70 per 1,000#28 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 18.1 years longer | 64.0 years#169 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCameroon: 8.55× the infant mortality | 40.2 per 1,000 births#26 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 20.1× the doctors per person | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2022 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 4.57× the university enrolment | 16.7%#118 of 145 · 2024 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.351 higher | 0.588#152 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 30.3× the income per person | $1,860#152 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 39.4× the economy | $58.93B2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 11.5× the output per person | $5,788#148 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCameroon: 1.5 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCameroon: 1.3 points higher | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 1.92× the unemployment | 3.6%#119 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCameroon: 89× the share in extreme poverty | 26.7%#29 of 149 · 2021 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Cameroon: 10.7 higher | 42.2#29 of 149 · 2021 | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureCameroon: 40.8 points higher | 41.9% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 4.1 points higher | 14.6% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 36.6 points higher | 43.5% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 2.0 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 18.2 points higher | 13.1% of GDP#155 of 168 · 2025 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.54× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#109 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 2.04× the share online | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCameroon: 1.15× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 1.03× the forest share | 41% of land#66 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 40× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCameroon: 55.4 points higher | 79.2%#19 of 190 · 2021 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 28.0 points higher | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cameroon: 8.42× the air pollution | 55.6 µg/m³#10 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 1.9 points higher | 11.0% of land#140 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCameroon: 8.8 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 2.31× the water stress | 1.6%#153 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCameroon: 2.99× the rain and snow | 1,604 mm#51 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 2.50 higher | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.79 higher | −1.20#166 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCameroon: 3.4× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Yaounde | Ottawa |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +237 | +1 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cameroon sits at about 6° N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Cameroon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cameroon bigger than Canada?
- No. Cameroon is 21 times smaller than Canada. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Canada?
- About 21 times: Canada has 21× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cameroon is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cameroon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cameroon or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Cameroon or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $1,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 30.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cameroon or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 64.0 — 18.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cameroon and Canada have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cameroon: presidential republic; Canada: constitutional monarchy.