Cameroon vs Spain
Spain is 6% larger than Cameroon.
CameroonSpainCameroon moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.94×
Cameroon is 0.94× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.06× the size of Cameroon.
 Cameroon |  Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSpain: 1.06× the area | 475,442 km²#52 of 194 | 505,990 km²#50 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSpain: 1.65× the population | 29,879,337#51 of 194 · 2025 | 49,355,143#32 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySpain: 1.55× the density | 63 / km²#122 of 194 | 98 / km²#93 of 194 |
| Urban populationSpain: 1.45× the urban share | 56%#121 of 192 · 2025 | 81%#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCameroon: 3.87× the births per woman | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 | 1.10 per woman#186 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCameroon: 1.53 points higher | +2.56%#22 of 192 · 2025 | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCameroon: 5.12× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSpain: 1.27× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cameroon: 28.5 points higher | 41.1%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 12.6%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Spain: 18.8 points higher | 2.8%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 21.6%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSpain: 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 abroad | 4.70 per 1,000#28 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySpain: 19.9 years longer | 64.0 years#169 of 192 · 2024 | 83.9 years#10 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCameroon: 15.5× the infant mortality | 40.2 per 1,000 births#26 of 191 · 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 births#172 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSpain: 30.6× the doctors per person | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2022 | 4.29 per 1,000#24 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSpain: 5.62× the university enrolment | 16.7%#118 of 145 · 2024 | 93.8%#11 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSpain: 0.330 higher | 0.588#152 of 190 · 2023 | 0.918#27 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSpain: 20.0× the income per person | $1,860#152 of 185 · 2025 | $37,120#30 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSpain: 32.3× the economy | $58.93B2025 | $1.91T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Spain: 10.3× the output per person | $5,788#148 of 184 · 2025 | $59,868#32 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCameroon: 0.4 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCameroon: 0.7 points higher | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSpain: 2.89× the unemployment | 3.6%#119 of 178 · 2025 | 10.4%#33 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCameroon: 33.4× the share in extreme poverty | 26.7%#29 of 149 · 2021 | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Cameroon: 8.8 higher | 42.2#29 of 149 · 2021 | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureCameroon: 38.5 points higher | 41.9% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 | 3.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySpain: 5.3 points higher | 14.6% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSpain: 33.3 points higher | 43.5% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 76.8% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSpain: 0.5 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSpain: 23.5 points higher | 13.1% of GDP#155 of 168 · 2025 | 36.6% of GDP#81 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSpain: 2.01× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#109 of 155 · 2025 | 2.1% of GDP#55 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSpain: 2.07× the share online | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#20 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSpain: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 130 per 100#52 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCameroon: 1.07× the forest share | 41% of land#66 of 192 · 2024 | 38% of land#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSpain: 12.9× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 4.51 t a year#52 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCameroon: 60.2 points higher | 79.2%#19 of 190 · 2021 | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySpain: 28.0 points higher | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cameroon: 5.5× the air pollution | 55.6 µg/m³#10 of 191 · 2023 | 10.1 µg/m³#154 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSpain: 17.1 points higher | 11.0% of land#140 of 191 · 2025 | 28.1% of land#43 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSpain: 9.7 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 22.8% of land#45 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSpain: 27.1× the water stress | 1.6%#153 of 176 · 2022 | 43.3%#42 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCameroon: 2.52× the rain and snow | 1,604 mm#51 of 180 · 2022 | 636 mm#124 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySpain: 1.87 higher | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 | +0.18#88 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSpain: 1.85 higher | −1.20#166 of 193 · 2025 | +0.65#49 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCameroon: 9.71× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Yaounde | Madrid |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | English, French | Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Occitan, Galician |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 · UTC to UTC+1, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +237 | +34 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Southern Europe, Europe |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Cameroon is 6% smaller than Spain. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Spain?
- About 1.1 times: Spain has 1.06× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Spain 98 per km².
- Which is richer, Cameroon or Spain?
- By gross national income per person, Spain: $37,120 against $1,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 20.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cameroon or Spain?
- In Spain: life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years, against 64.0 — 19.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cameroon and Spain have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cameroon: presidential republic; Spain: constitutional monarchy.