Cameroon vs Sweden
Cameroon is 6% larger than Sweden.
CameroonSwedenCameroon moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Cameroon is 1.06× the area of Sweden.
 Cameroon |  Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCameroon: 1.06× the area | 475,442 km²#52 of 194 | 447,425 km²#56 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCameroon: 2.82× the population | 29,879,337#51 of 194 · 2025 | 10,596,620#93 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCameroon: 2.65× the density | 63 / km²#122 of 194 | 24 / km²#161 of 194 |
| Urban populationSweden: 1.6× the urban share | 56%#121 of 192 · 2025 | 89%#22 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCameroon: 2.98× the births per woman | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCameroon: 2.31 points higher | +2.56%#22 of 192 · 2025 | +0.25%#147 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCameroon: 3.58× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 9.3 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSweden: 1.23× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 8.6 per 1,000#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cameroon: 24.4 points higher | 41.1%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 16.7%#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Sweden: 18.1 points higher | 2.8%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 20.9%#24 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSweden: 4.9 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +4.4 per 1,000#23 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 expectancySweden: 20.1 years longer | 64.0 years#169 of 192 · 2024 | 84.1 years#7 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCameroon: 20.1× the infant mortality | 40.2 per 1,000 births#26 of 191 · 2024 | 2.0 per 1,000 births#182 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSweden: 31.5× the doctors per person | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2022 | 4.41 per 1,000#20 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentSweden: 5.03× the university enrolment | 16.7%#118 of 145 · 2024 | 84.0%#17 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSweden: 0.371 higher | 0.588#152 of 190 · 2023 | 0.959#5 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSweden: 33.9× the income per person | $1,860#152 of 185 · 2025 | $63,010#12 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSweden: 11.4× the economy | $58.93B2025 | $669B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Sweden: 12.5× the output per person | $5,788#148 of 184 · 2025 | $72,529#20 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCameroon: 1.7 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +1.5%#144 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCameroon: 2.7 points higher | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSweden: 2.42× the unemployment | 3.6%#119 of 178 · 2025 | 8.7%#44 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: 12.9 higher | 42.2#29 of 149 · 2021 | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureCameroon: 40.1 points higher | 41.9% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 | 1.8% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySweden: 2.2 points higher | 14.6% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSweden: 37.9 points higher | 43.5% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSweden: 1.6 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSweden: 40.1 points higher | 13.1% of GDP#155 of 168 · 2025 | 53.2% of GDP#44 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingSweden: 2.33× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#109 of 155 · 2025 | 2.5% of GDP#42 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSweden: 2.07× the share online | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#20 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSweden: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 141 per 100#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSweden: 1.69× the forest share | 41% of land#66 of 192 · 2024 | 69% of land#16 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSweden: 10.2× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCameroon: 21.3 points higher | 79.2%#19 of 190 · 2021 | 57.9%#40 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySweden: 28.0 points higher | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cameroon: 10.5× the air pollution | 55.6 µg/m³#10 of 191 · 2023 | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSweden: 4.8 points higher | 11.0% of land#140 of 191 · 2025 | 15.8% of land#110 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCameroon: 6.9 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 6.2% of land#121 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSweden: 2.25× the water stress | 1.6%#153 of 176 · 2022 | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCameroon: 2.57× the rain and snow | 1,604 mm#51 of 180 · 2022 | 624 mm#127 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySweden: 2.54 higher | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 | +0.85#46 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSweden: 3.16 higher | −1.20#166 of 193 · 2025 | +1.96#5 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCameroon: 6.18× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Yaounde | Stockholm |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Swedish krona (SEK) |
| Official languages | English, French | Swedish, Finnish, Yiddish, Romani, Sámi, Meänkieli |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +237 | +46 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Northern 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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Cameroon is 6% larger than Sweden. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Cameroon?
- About 1.1 times: Cameroon has 1.06× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Cameroon and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 10,596,620. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Sweden 24 per km².
- Which is richer, Cameroon or Sweden?
- By gross national income per person, Sweden: $63,010 against $1,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 33.9× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cameroon or Sweden?
- In Sweden: life expectancy at birth is 84.1 years, against 64.0 — 20.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cameroon and Sweden have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cameroon: presidential republic; Sweden: constitutional monarchy.