Cameroon vs Morocco
Cameroon is 6% larger than Morocco.
CameroonMoroccoCameroon moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 1.06× the area of Morocco.
 Cameroon |  Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCameroon: 1.06× the area | 475,442 km²#52 of 194 | 446,550 km²#57 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMorocco: 1.29× the population | 29,879,337#51 of 194 · 2025 | 38,430,770#41 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMorocco: 1.37× the density | 63 / km²#122 of 194 | 86 / km²#99 of 194 |
| Urban populationMorocco: 1.13× the urban share | 56%#121 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#97 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCameroon: 1.93× the births per woman | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 | 2.21 per woman#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCameroon: 1.65 points higher | +2.56%#22 of 192 · 2025 | +0.91%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCameroon: 2.03× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000#91 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCameroon: 1.23× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000#148 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cameroon: 15.9 points higher | 41.1%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 25.2%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Morocco: 5.7 points higher | 2.8%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCameroon: 1.0 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −1.5 per 1,000#128 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCameroon: 17.4× the refugees for its size | 4.70 per 1,000#28 of 190 · 2025 | 0.27 per 1,000#90 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMorocco: 11.5 years longer | 64.0 years#169 of 192 · 2024 | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCameroon: 2.73× the infant mortality | 40.2 per 1,000 births#26 of 191 · 2024 | 14.7 per 1,000 births#85 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMorocco: 5.29× the doctors per person | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2022 | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentMorocco: 2.89× the university enrolment | 16.7%#118 of 145 · 2024 | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMorocco: 0.122 higher | 0.588#152 of 190 · 2023 | 0.710#119 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMorocco: 2.34× the income per person | $1,860#152 of 185 · 2025 | $4,360#121 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMorocco: 3.09× the economy | $58.93B2025 | $182.37B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Morocco: 1.92× the output per person | $5,788#148 of 184 · 2025 | $11,112#124 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMorocco: 1.4 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +4.6%#51 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCameroon: 2.7 points higher | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMorocco: 2.5× the unemployment | 3.6%#119 of 178 · 2025 | 9.0%#41 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 26.7%#29 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 42.2#29 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCameroon: 14.0 points higher | 41.9% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 | 27.9% of jobs#65 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMorocco: 9.2 points higher | 14.6% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 | 23.8% of jobs#50 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesMorocco: 4.8 points higher | 43.5% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 48.3% of jobs#126 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMorocco: 0.8 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMorocco: 28.9 points higher | 13.1% of GDP#155 of 168 · 2025 | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMorocco: 3.34× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#109 of 155 · 2025 | 3.5% of GDP#18 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMorocco: 1.97× the share online | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#49 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMorocco: 1.42× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 153 per 100#26 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCameroon: 3.18× the forest share | 41% of land#66 of 192 · 2024 | 13% of land#139 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMorocco: 5.26× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 1.84 t a year#106 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCameroon: 68.3 points higher | 79.2%#19 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMorocco: 28.0 points higher | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cameroon: 2.97× the air pollution | 55.6 µg/m³#10 of 191 · 2023 | 18.7 µg/m³#92 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCameroon: 8.9 points higher | 11.0% of land#140 of 191 · 2025 | 2.1% of land#180 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMorocco: 2.7 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 15.8% of land#70 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMorocco: 31.7× the water stress | 1.6%#153 of 176 · 2022 | 50.8%#36 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCameroon: 4.64× the rain and snow | 1,604 mm#51 of 180 · 2022 | 346 mm#151 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMorocco: 1.15 higher | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 | −0.54#144 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMorocco: 0.70 higher | −1.20#166 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#118 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCameroon: 4.0× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 | 1.7 per 100,000#83 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Yaounde | Rabat |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Moroccan dirham (MAD) |
| Official languages | English, French | Arabic, Standard Moroccan Tamazight |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +237 | +212 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Northern 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. Cameroon is 6% larger than Morocco. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Cameroon?
- About 1.1 times: Cameroon has 1.06× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Cameroon and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Morocco 86 per km².
- Which is richer, Cameroon or Morocco?
- By gross national income per person, Morocco: $4,360 against $1,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.34× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cameroon or Morocco?
- In Morocco: life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years, against 64.0 — 11.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cameroon and Morocco have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cameroon: presidential republic; Morocco: constitutional monarchy.