Cameroon vs Yemen
Cameroon is 4% larger than Yemen.
CameroonYemenCameroon moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
1.04×
Cameroon is 1.04× the area of Yemen.
 Cameroon |  Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCameroon: 1.04× the area | 475,442 km²#52 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationYemen: 1.4× the population | 29,879,337#51 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityYemen: 1.46× the density | 63 / km²#122 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationCameroon: 1.51× the urban share | 56%#121 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 1.06× the births per woman | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthYemen: 0.33 points higher | +2.56%#22 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 1.03× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCameroon: 1.49× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cameroon: 0.1 points higher | 41.1%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Cameroon: 0.3 points higher | 2.8%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationYemen: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCameroon: 3.43× the refugees for its size | 4.70 per 1,000#28 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyYemen: 5.4 years longer | 64.0 years#169 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCameroon: 1.19× the infant mortality | 40.2 per 1,000 births#26 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCameroon: 1.4× the doctors per person | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2022 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 16.7%#118 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexCameroon: 0.118 higher | 0.588#152 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $1,860#152 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $58.93B2025 | — |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $5,788#148 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 4.81× the unemployment | 3.6%#119 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 26.7%#29 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 42.2#29 of 149 · 2021 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCameroon: 10.3 points higher | 41.9% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCameroon: 3.5 points higher | 14.6% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesYemen: 13.8 points higher | 43.5% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 13.1% of GDP#155 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 1.1% of GDP#109 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsCameroon: 2.12× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCameroon: 40.7× the forest share | 41% of land#66 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCameroon: 1.35× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCameroon: 75.5 points higher | 79.2%#19 of 190 · 2021 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityYemen: 14.3 points higher | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cameroon: 1.19× the air pollution | 55.6 µg/m³#10 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCameroon: 9.9 points higher | 11.0% of land#140 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCameroon: 10.9 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressYemen: 106× the water stress | 1.6%#153 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCameroon: 9.6× the rain and snow | 1,604 mm#51 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCameroon: 0.82 higher | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCameroon: 0.48 higher | −1.20#166 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Capital | Yaounde | Sana'a |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | English, French | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +237 | +967 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | Western 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yes. Cameroon is 4% larger than Yemen. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Cameroon?
- About 1.0 times: Cameroon has 1.04× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Cameroon and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Yemen 92 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Cameroon or Yemen?
- In Yemen: life expectancy at birth is 69.4 years, against 64.0 — 5.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cameroon and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cameroon: presidential republic; Yemen: military or transitional.