Cameroon
Cameroon is a sovereign state in West-Central Africa. Its capital is Yaoundé. About 28 million people live there (2023). It covers 475,442 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- People (2023)
- 28 million
- Area
- 475,442 km²
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
Cameroon at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Cameroon
- In its own language
- République du Cameroun
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Population
- 28,372,687 (2023)
- Area
- 475,442 km² (183,569 mi²)
- People are called
- Cameroonian
- Official languages
- French, English
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- GDP (nominal)
- US$44 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 58.1 years (2016)
- Human Development Index
- 0.576 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 46.6 (2014)
- Unemployment
- 4% (2014)
- Government
- republic
- Head of state
- Paul Biya (since 1982)
- Head of government
- Joseph Ngute (since 2019)
- Country codes
- CM, CMR
- Calling code
- +237
- Internet domain
- .cm
- Drives on the
- right
- Time zones
- West Africa Time, UTC+01:00, Africa/Douala
- Coordinates
- 5.133333333333334°, 12.65°
Cameroon and its neighbours
Cameroon borders Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Nigeria. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Cameroon
- Neighbours
Divisions of Cameroon
- Adamawa
- Centre
- East
- Far North
- Littoral
- North
- Northwest
- South
- Southwest
- West
Member of
- United Nations
- African Union
- Commonwealth of Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Bank of Central African States
- OHADA
and 20 more organisations.
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Questions
What is the capital of Cameroon?
The capital of Cameroon is Yaoundé.
What is the population of Cameroon?
Cameroon has about 28,372,687 people, as recorded in 2023.
How big is Cameroon?
Cameroon covers 475,442 square kilometres (183,569 square miles).
What currency does Cameroon use?
The Central African CFA franc.
What language is spoken in Cameroon?
The official languages of Cameroon are French and English.
Which countries border Cameroon?
Cameroon shares a border with Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Nigeria.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.