Cameroon vs United States
United States is 20.7 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into United States about 21 times.
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Cameroon is 0.05× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 20.7× the size of Cameroon.
 Cameroon |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 20.7× the area | 475,442 km²#52 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 11.4× the population | 29,879,337#51 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCameroon: 1.81× the density | 63 / km²#122 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.44× the urban share | 56%#121 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCameroon: 2.61× the births per woman | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCameroon: 2.04 points higher | +2.56%#22 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCameroon: 3.14× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.29× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cameroon: 24.0 points higher | 41.1%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.6 points higher | 2.8%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 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 expectancyUnited States: 14.9 years longer | 64.0 years#169 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCameroon: 7.31× the infant mortality | 40.2 per 1,000 births#26 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 26.3× the doctors per person | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 4.75× the university enrolment | 16.7%#118 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.350 higher | 0.588#152 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 47.7× the income per person | $1,860#152 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 522× the economy | $58.93B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 15.6× the output per person | $5,788#148 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCameroon: 1.0 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCameroon: 0.5 points higher | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.17× the unemployment | 3.6%#119 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyCameroon: 24.3× the share in extreme poverty | 26.7%#29 of 149 · 2021 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Cameroon: 0.4 higher | 42.2#29 of 149 · 2021 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureCameroon: 40.4 points higher | 41.9% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 4.3 points higher | 14.6% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 36.1 points higher | 43.5% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCameroon: 2.1 points higher | 13.1% of GDP#155 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 2.94× the military spending | 1.1% of GDP#109 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 2.05× the share online | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCameroon: 1.2× the forest share | 41% of land#66 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 38.9× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCameroon: 68.3 points higher | 79.2%#19 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 28.0 points higher | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cameroon: 7.94× the air pollution | 55.6 µg/m³#10 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 1.9 points higher | 11.0% of land#140 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 3.5 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 17.6× the water stress | 1.6%#153 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCameroon: 2.24× the rain and snow | 1,604 mm#51 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 1.39 higher | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.07 higher | −1.20#166 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCameroon: 1.17× the homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Yaounde | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, French | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +237 | +1 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Cameroon is 20.7 times smaller than United States. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into United States?
- About 21 times: United States has 20.7× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Cameroon or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $1,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 47.7× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cameroon or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 64.0 — 14.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cameroon and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).