COUNTRY PROFILE / CMR
Cameroon
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For Cameroon, population is 29,879,337 people (2025, #51/215) and area is 475,440 km² (2023, #55/215). This profile covers 83 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2022 / 60.2%); Main language: French.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Cameroon in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Cameroon with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Cameroon, population is about 24.2% of Japan's value and area is about 1.26 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Cameroon | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,879,337 people2025 / About 24.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 475,440 km²2023 / About 1.26 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 62.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 19.3% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 63.97 years2024 / 20.07 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 1,9722025 / About 5.5% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 14,912,631 people in 2000 to 29,879,337 people in 2025, an increase of about 100.4%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 53.34 years in 2000 to 63.97 years in 2024, an increase of 10.63 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 709 in 2000 to US$ 1,972 in 2025, an increase of about 178.4%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
78 additional rankings for Cameroon.
78 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science3 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital12 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY