Cameroon vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 3% larger than Cameroon.
CameroonTurkmenistanCameroon moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 0.97× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.03× the size of Cameroon.
 Cameroon |  Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTurkmenistan: 1.03× the area | 475,442 km²#52 of 194 | 491,210 km²#51 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCameroon: 3.92× the population | 29,879,337#51 of 194 · 2025 | 7,618,847#104 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCameroon: 4.05× the density | 63 / km²#122 of 194 | 16 / km²#178 of 194 |
| Urban populationCameroon: 1.18× the urban share | 56%#121 of 192 · 2025 | 47%#133 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCameroon: 1.6× the births per woman | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 | 2.66 per woman#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCameroon: 0.91 points higher | +2.56%#22 of 192 · 2025 | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCameroon: 1.59× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCameroon: 1.21× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cameroon: 9.9 points higher | 41.1%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 31.2%#64 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Turkmenistan: 2.0 points higher | 2.8%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTurkmenistan: 2.2 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +1.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCameroon: 19.6× the refugees for its size | 4.70 per 1,000#28 of 190 · 2025 | 0.24 per 1,000#95 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurkmenistan: 6.2 years longer | 64.0 years#169 of 192 · 2024 | 70.2 years#130 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCameroon: 1.32× the infant mortality | 40.2 per 1,000 births#26 of 191 · 2024 | 30.4 per 1,000 births#46 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTurkmenistan: 13.8× the doctors per person | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2022 | 1.93 per 1,000#83 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentTurkmenistan: 1.22× the university enrolment | 16.7%#118 of 145 · 2024 | 20.4%#117 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexTurkmenistan: 0.176 higher | 0.588#152 of 190 · 2023 | 0.764#94 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTurkmenistan: 3.41× the income per person | $1,860#152 of 185 · 2025 | $6,340#100 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCameroon: 1.18× the economy | $58.93B2025 | $49.83B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Turkmenistan: 3.9× the output per person | $5,788#148 of 184 · 2025 | $22,602#87 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTurkmenistan: 3.1 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentTurkmenistan: 1.19× the unemployment | 3.6%#119 of 178 · 2025 | 4.3%#109 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 26.7%#29 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 42.2#29 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCameroon: 20.0 points higher | 41.9% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 | 21.9% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkmenistan: 14.0 points higher | 14.6% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 | 28.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesTurkmenistan: 6.0 points higher | 43.5% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTurkmenistan: 0.4 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsTurkmenistan: 1.4 points higher | 13.1% of GDP#155 of 168 · 2025 | 14.5% of GDP#151 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 1.1% of GDP#109 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCameroon: 1.23× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 88 per 100#144 of 191 · 2021 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCameroon: 8.14× the forest share | 41% of land#66 of 192 · 2024 | 5% of land#164 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurkmenistan: 31× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 10.9 t a year#16 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCameroon: 79.1 points higher | 79.2%#19 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTurkmenistan: 28.0 points higher | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cameroon: 1.78× the air pollution | 55.6 µg/m³#10 of 191 · 2023 | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCameroon: 6.7 points higher | 11.0% of land#140 of 191 · 2025 | 4.3% of land#168 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCameroon: 9.6 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 3.5% of land#144 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressTurkmenistan: 84.5× the water stress | 1.6%#153 of 176 · 2022 | 135.2%#9 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCameroon: 9.96× the rain and snow | 1,604 mm#51 of 180 · 2022 | 161 mm#168 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTurkmenistan: 1.93 higher | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 | +0.24#83 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCameroon: 0.11 higher | −1.20#166 of 193 · 2025 | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicpresidential republic; authoritarian |
| Capital | Yaounde | Ashgabat |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Turkmenistan new manat (TMT) |
| Official languages | English, French | Turkmen |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+5 |
| Calling code | +237 | +993 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Central Asia, Asia |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Cameroon is 3% smaller than Turkmenistan. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.0 times: Turkmenistan has 1.03× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 7,618,847. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².
- Which is richer, Cameroon or Turkmenistan?
- By gross national income per person, Turkmenistan: $6,340 against $1,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.41× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cameroon or Turkmenistan?
- In Turkmenistan: life expectancy at birth is 70.2 years, against 64.0 — 6.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cameroon and Turkmenistan have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).