Cameroon vs Congo
Cameroon is 39% larger than Congo.
CameroonCongoCameroon moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
1.39×
Cameroon is 1.39× the area of Congo.
 Cameroon |  Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCameroon: 1.39× the area | 475,442 km²#52 of 194 | 342,000 km²#65 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 5 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCameroon: 4.61× the population | 29,879,337#51 of 194 · 2025 | 6,484,437#110 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCameroon: 3.31× the density | 63 / km²#122 of 194 | 19 / km²#169 of 194 |
| Urban populationCongo: 1.15× the urban share | 56%#121 of 192 · 2025 | 64%#92 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCameroon: 1.04× the births per woman | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 | 4.11 per woman#23 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCameroon: 0.20 points higher | +2.56%#22 of 192 · 2025 | +2.36%#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCameroon: 1.1× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 30.4 per 1,000#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCameroon: 1.13× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cameroon: 1.2 points higher | 41.1%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 39.9%#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Congo: 0.3 points higher | 2.8%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationThe same | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCameroon: 2.32× the refugees for its size | 4.70 per 1,000#28 of 190 · 2025 | 2.03 per 1,000#42 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCongo: 2.0 years longer | 64.0 years#169 of 192 · 2024 | 66.0 years#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCameroon: 1.49× the infant mortality | 40.2 per 1,000 births#26 of 191 · 2024 | 27.0 per 1,000 births#54 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCongo: 1.21× the doctors per person | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2022 | 0.17 per 1,000#155 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentCameroon: 1.61× the university enrolment | 16.7%#118 of 145 · 2024 | 10.4%#130 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCongo: 0.061 higher | 0.588#152 of 190 · 2023 | 0.649#135 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCongo: 1.23× the income per person | $1,860#152 of 185 · 2025 | $2,280#144 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCameroon: 3.61× the economy | $58.93B2025 | $16.31B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Congo: 1.25× the output per person | $5,788#148 of 184 · 2025 | $7,248#140 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCameroon: 0.1 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCameroon: 1.0 points higher | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCongo: 5.53× the unemployment | 3.6%#119 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9%#6 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 26.7%#29 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 42.2#29 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCameroon: 5.5 points higher | 41.9% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 | 36.4% of jobs#44 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCongo: 4.9 points higher | 14.6% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 | 19.5% of jobs#84 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCongo: 0.7 points higher | 43.5% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 44.2% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCongo: 2.7 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 3.7% of GDP#52 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCongo: 34.9 points higher | 13.1% of GDP#155 of 168 · 2025 | 48.0% of GDP#49 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCongo: 1.24× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#109 of 155 · 2025 | 1.3% of GDP#97 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | 47%#146 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCameroon: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 96 per 100#135 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCongo: 1.57× the forest share | 41% of land#66 of 192 · 2024 | 64% of land#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCongo: 3.83× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 1.34 t a year#118 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCameroon: 7.8 points higher | 79.2%#19 of 190 · 2021 | 71.4%#26 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCameroon: 19.0 points higher | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 | 53.0%#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cameroon: 1.52× the air pollution | 55.6 µg/m³#10 of 191 · 2023 | 36.5 µg/m³#29 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCongo: 25.6 points higher | 11.0% of land#140 of 191 · 2025 | 36.6% of land#21 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCameroon: 11.5 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 1.6% of land#167 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 1.6%#153 of 176 · 2022 | 0.0%#176 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAbout the same rain and snow | 1,604 mm#51 of 180 · 2022 | 1,646 mm#49 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCongo: 1.20 higher | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 | −0.49#138 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCameroon: 0.22 higher | −1.20#166 of 193 · 2025 | −1.42#180 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OPEC |
| Capital | Yaounde | Brazzaville |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | English, French | French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +237 | +242 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Middle Africa, Africa |
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; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Congo?
- Yes. Cameroon is 39% larger than Congo. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Cameroon?
- About 1.4 times: Cameroon has 1.39× the area of Congo.
- Why do Cameroon and Congo 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 Congo about 1.0×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cameroon or Congo?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 6,484,437. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Congo 19 per km².
- Which is richer, Cameroon or Congo?
- By gross national income per person, Congo: $2,280 against $1,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.23× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cameroon or Congo?
- In Congo: life expectancy at birth is 66.0 years, against 64.0 — 2.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cameroon and Congo have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).