Cameroon vs Equatorial Guinea
Cameroon is 16.9 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Cameroon about 17 times.
CameroonEquatorial GuineaCameroon moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 16.9× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
 Cameroon |  Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCameroon: 16.9× the area | 475,442 km²#52 of 194 | 28,051 km²#142 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCameroon: 15.4× the population | 29,879,337#51 of 194 · 2025 | 1,938,431#147 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEquatorial Guinea: 1.1× the density | 63 / km²#122 of 194 | 69 / km²#117 of 194 |
| Urban populationEquatorial Guinea: 1.29× the urban share | 56%#121 of 192 · 2025 | 72%#66 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCameroon: 1.03× the births per woman | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCameroon: 0.16 points higher | +2.56%#22 of 192 · 2025 | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCameroon: 1.11× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 30.0 per 1,000#30 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEquatorial Guinea: 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: 4.0 points higher | 41.1%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 37.1%#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Equatorial Guinea: 1.0 points higher | 2.8%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationEquatorial Guinea: 2.5 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCameroon: 21.4× the refugees for its size | 4.70 per 1,000#28 of 190 · 2025 | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCameroon: 0.1 years longer | 64.0 years#169 of 192 · 2024 | 63.9 years#170 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEquatorial Guinea: 1.18× the infant mortality | 40.2 per 1,000 births#26 of 191 · 2024 | 47.6 per 1,000 births#15 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsEquatorial Guinea: 1.07× the doctors per person | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2022 | 0.15 per 1,000#159 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 16.7%#118 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexEquatorial Guinea: 0.086 higher | 0.588#152 of 190 · 2023 | 0.674#131 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaEquatorial Guinea: 3.17× the income per person | $1,860#152 of 185 · 2025 | $5,890#105 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCameroon: 4.6× the economy | $58.93B2025 | $12.82B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Equatorial Guinea: 2.79× the output per person | $5,788#148 of 184 · 2025 | $16,133#106 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCameroon: 9.0 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | −5.8%#186 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCameroon: 0.5 points higher | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentEquatorial Guinea: 2.31× the unemployment | 3.6%#119 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCameroon: 3.03× the share in extreme poverty | 26.7%#29 of 149 · 2021 | 8.8%#47 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Cameroon: 3.7 higher | 42.2#29 of 149 · 2021 | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureEquatorial Guinea: 13.4 points higher | 41.9% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 | 55.3% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCameroon: 4.7 points higher | 14.6% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 | 9.9% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCameroon: 8.8 points higher | 43.5% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 34.7% of jobs#157 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEquatorial Guinea: 1.3 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEquatorial Guinea: 33.4 points higher | 13.1% of GDP#155 of 168 · 2025 | 46.5% of GDP#53 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCameroon: 1.18× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#109 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#120 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersEquatorial Guinea: 1.37× the share online | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | 63%#132 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCameroon: 2.16× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEquatorial Guinea: 2.12× the forest share | 41% of land#66 of 192 · 2024 | 86% of land#7 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personEquatorial Guinea: 7.29× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 2.55 t a year#92 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCameroon: 75.0 points higher | 79.2%#19 of 190 · 2021 | 4.2%#159 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityCameroon: 6.9 points higher | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 | 65.1%#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cameroon: 1.32× the air pollution | 55.6 µg/m³#10 of 191 · 2023 | 42.2 µg/m³#20 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEquatorial Guinea: 8.0 points higher | 11.0% of land#140 of 191 · 2025 | 19.0% of land#87 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCameroon: 11.2 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCameroon: 8.0× the water stress | 1.6%#153 of 176 · 2022 | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEquatorial Guinea: 1.34× the rain and snow | 1,604 mm#51 of 180 · 2022 | 2,156 mm#26 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEquatorial Guinea: 1.54 higher | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 | −0.15#114 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCameroon: 0.28 higher | −1.20#166 of 193 · 2025 | −1.48#181 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 | Malabo |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | English, French | French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +237 | +240 |
| 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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Cameroon is 16.9 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Cameroon?
- About 17 times: Cameroon has 16.9× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 1,938,431. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².
- Which is richer, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Equatorial Guinea: $5,890 against $1,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.17× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cameroon or Equatorial Guinea?
- In Cameroon: life expectancy at birth is 64.0 years, against 63.9 — 0.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).