The duel
- +31% The Central African Republic is 31% bigger than Cameroon
- 5.4× Cameroon has 5.4 times as many people as the Central African Republic
- +6.3 years People in Cameroon live 6.3 years longer than in the Central African Republic
- 4.4× Cameroon produces 4.4 times as much per person as the Central African Republic
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The Central African Republic is 31% bigger than Cameroon
Cameroon: 475,442 km² (2024) · Central African Republic: 622,980 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Cameroon: 402 km (2026 edition) · Central African Republic: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Cameroon’s highest peak towers 2,635 m above the Central African Republic’s
Cameroon: 4,045 m (2026 edition) · Central African Republic: 1,410 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 21% of Cameroon, versus 9.3% of the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 21.1% (2024) · Central African Republic: 9.3% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Cameroon has 5.4 times as many people as the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 29.9 million (2025) · Central African Republic: 5.51 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Cameroon is 7.1 times as densely populated as the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 63 per km² (2025) · Central African Republic: 9 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Cameroon are 3.1 cm taller than in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 172.1 cm (2019) · Central African Republic: 169 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Cameroon and the Central African Republic are practically level
Cameroon: 160.4 cm (2019) · Central African Republic: 159.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Cameroon is 3.4 years older than in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 17.8 years (2023) · Central African Republic: 14.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the Central African Republic have 1.7 more children on average than in Cameroon
Cameroon: 4.26 children per woman (2024) · Central African Republic: 5.95 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
2.8% of people in Cameroon are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 2.8% (2025) · Central African Republic: 2.2% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Cameroon hosts 36% more refugees per resident than the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 13.7 per 1,000 (2025) · Central African Republic: 10 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Cameroon and the Central African Republic are practically level
Cameroon: 0 (2026) · Central African Republic: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Cameroon and the Central African Republic are practically level
Cameroon: 2 (2026) · Central African Republic: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Cameroon’s economy is 19 times the size of the Central African Republic’s
Cameroon: $58.9 billion (2025) · Central African Republic: $3.07 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Cameroon produces 4.4 times as much per person as the Central African Republic
Cameroon: Int$5,788 (2025) · Central African Republic: Int$1,314 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the Central African Republic than in Cameroon (Gini 0.8 points higher)
Cameroon: 42.2 (2021) · Central African Republic: 43 (2021)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
72% of people in the Central African Republic live on less than $3 a day, versus 27% in Cameroon
Cameroon: 26.7% (2021) · Central African Republic: 71.6% (2021)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.3% in the Central African Republic, versus 3.6% in Cameroon
Cameroon: 3.6% (2025) · Central African Republic: 6.3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The Central African Republic spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Cameroon 1.1%
Cameroon: 1.1% (2025) · Central African Republic: 2.3% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Cameroon’s central government collects 11% of GDP in tax, the Central African Republic’s 8.2%
Cameroon: 11.3% (2021) · Central African Republic: 8.2% (2021)
How expensive is it?
The Central African Republic’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Cameroon’s
Cameroon: 34% (2025) · Central African Republic: 42% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Cameroon spends 47% more on health per person than the Central African Republic
Cameroon: $79 (2023) · Central African Republic: $54 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Cameroon live 6.3 years longer than in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 64 years (2024) · Central African Republic: 57.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the Central African Republic is 46% more likely to die before turning one than in Cameroon
Cameroon: 40.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Central African Republic: 58.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Cameroon has 84% more doctors per person than the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Central African Republic: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Cameroon: 2.7 per 1,000 (2016) · Central African Republic: no data
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the Central African Republic is 37% higher than in Cameroon
Cameroon: 17.5 per 100k (2023) · Central African Republic: 24 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
15% of adults in Cameroon are obese, versus 8.9% in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 14.6% (2024) · Central African Republic: 8.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Cameroon: 5.7% (2024) · Central African Republic: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Cameroon rate their lives 1.61 points higher than in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 5.08 (2025) · Central African Republic: 3.48 (2019)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Cameroon drink 7.1 times as much alcohol as in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 12.9 litres (2023) · Central African Republic: 1.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The Central African Republic has 2.6 times as much meat per person as Cameroon
Cameroon: 14.8 kg (2023) · Central African Republic: 39.1 kg (2022)
How much food is there per day?
Cameroon has 482 kcal more food per person per day than the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 2,901 kcal (2023) · Central African Republic: 2,419 kcal (2022)
How long do people work?
Cameroon: 2,181 hours (2023) · Central African Republic: no data
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Cameroon went to school 2.6 years longer than in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 6.6 years (2023) · Central African Republic: 4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Cameroon: no data · Central African Republic: 0.02 (2019)
How many World Heritage sites?
Cameroon has 1 more World Heritage site than the Central African Republic (3 against 2)
Cameroon: 3 (2026) · Central African Republic: 2 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Cameroon has won 6 Olympic medals, the Central African Republic none
Cameroon: 6 (2026 edition) · Central African Republic: 0 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
46% of people in Cameroon are online, versus 14% in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 46% (2024) · Central African Republic: 14% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the Central African Republic is 2.2 times as fast as in Cameroon
Cameroon: 35 Mbps (2026) · Central African Republic: 76 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
72% of people in Cameroon have electricity, versus 18% in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 72% (2024) · Central African Republic: 18.2% (2024)
How many live in cities?
56% of people in Cameroon live in cities, versus 45% in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 56% (2025) · Central African Republic: 45% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Cameroon has 108 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the Central African Republic 39
Cameroon: 108 (2024) · Central African Republic: 39 (2022)
How much railway is there?
Cameroon: 884 km (2021) · Central African Republic: no data
How much do they fly?
Cameroon: 0.01 (2023) · Central African Republic: no data
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 72% of the Central African Republic, but only 41% of Cameroon
Cameroon: 40.7% (2024) · Central African Republic: 72.5% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Cameroon emits 4.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 0.3 t (2024) · Central African Republic: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
100% of the Central African Republic’s electricity is renewable, versus 73% in Cameroon
Cameroon: 73.1% (2024) · Central African Republic: 100% (2023)
How clean is the air?
The air in Cameroon carries 59% more fine dust than in the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 51.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Central African Republic: 32.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Cameroon: 6.8 per 100k (2022) · Central African Republic: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the Central African Republic are 3.8 times as deadly as in Cameroon
Cameroon: 7.8 per 100k (2023) · Central African Republic: 29.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The Central African Republic is on average 1.5 °C warmer than Cameroon
Cameroon: 25.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Central African Republic: 26.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Cameroon gets 55% more rain than the Central African Republic
Cameroon: 1,665 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Central African Republic: 1,072 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Cameroon bigger than the Central African Republic?
The Central African Republic is larger. The Central African Republic is 31% bigger than Cameroon.
Which has more people, Cameroon or the Central African Republic?
Cameroon has 5.4 times as many people as the Central African Republic (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Cameroon or the Central African Republic?
People in Cameroon live 6.3 years longer than in the Central African Republic. Life expectancy at birth is 64.0 years in Cameroon and 57.7 in the Central African Republic.
Are people taller in Cameroon or the Central African Republic?
Men in Cameroon are 3.1 cm taller than in the Central African Republic (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
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