Cameroon
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Middle Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 29,124 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 625 |
| Capital city | Yaoundé |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 38,224 |
| UN membership date | 201,960 |
| Surface area (km2) | 475,650 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 993 |
| National currency | CFA Franc, BEAC (XAF)c |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 5,936 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 44,342 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 35 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 15,885 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 183 |
| Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added) | 274 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,i (% of GVA) | 543 |
| Employment in agriculturej (% of employed) | 422 |
| Employment in industryj (% of employed) | 154 |
| Employment in servicesj (% employed) | 424 |
| Unemploymentj (% of labour force) | 37 |
| Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %) | 672,766 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 142 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 109 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 4,528 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 8,915 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 4,386 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 1,505 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 26 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 43 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 662,618 |
| Population age distributionl (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 41,444 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 15,343 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 658 |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 38 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 1 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 28 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,551,159 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 471,516 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 363,414 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 339 |
| Individuals using the Internetj (per 100 inhabitants) | 439 |
| Threatened species (number) | 1,276 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 429 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 6,502 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 558 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 16 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | ... |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 355 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 257 |
Expat distribution in Cameroon from top sending countries
