Cameroon
Republic of Cameroon
- Capital: Yaounde
- Middle Africa
- 6 neighbours in Travle
Cameroon overview
Cameroon is in Middle Africa, Africa. Its capital is Yaounde. The World Bank counts about 29.9 million people for 2025 on 475,442 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Cameroon has 6 neighbours: Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria and Republic of the Congo. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 29,879,337 people in Cameroon for 2025, which is 51st of 170 by population. Spread over 475,442 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 63 people per km², 95th of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| French | 68% | official |
| English | 38% | official |
| Bulu | 4.6% | — |
| Fula | 3.6% | — |
| Ewondo | 3.1% | — |
| Yemba | 1.6% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Cameroon, really?
With 475,442 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Cameroon is 55th of 169 by surface area and covers 0.34% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Turkmenistan (491,209 km²) is just larger; Papua New Guinea (462,840 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Cameroon at a glance
- Capital
- Yaounde
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Population
- 29,879,337 (2025)
- Surface area
- 475,442 km² (2024)
- Density
- 63 people per km²
- Official languages
- French and English
- Currency
- CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)
- Calling code
- +237
- Internet domain
- .cm
- Land neighbours
- 6 (Natural Earth) · 6 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Cameroon within Middle Africa
Natural Earth places Cameroon in Middle Africa (UN subregion). Of the 8 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Cameroon is 3rd by population and 5th by surface area, with 13.6% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Democratic Republic of the Congo | 112,832,473 | 2,345,410 |
 Angola | 39,040,039 | 1,246,700 |
| Cameroon | 29,879,337 | 475,442 |
 Chad | 21,003,705 | 1,284,000 |
 Republic of the Congo | 6,484,437 | 342,000 |
 Central African Republic | 5,513,282 | 622,980 |
 Gabon | 2,593,130 | 267,670 |
 Equatorial Guinea | 1,938,431 | 28,052 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Cameroon is in Middle Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Yaounde, is at about 3.9° N and 11.5° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Cameroon 6 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 6.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Cameroon is on the map
Countries bordering Cameroon
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 6 land neighbours.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | east | Yes | Yes |
| Chad | north-east | Yes | Yes |
| Equatorial Guinea | south-west | Yes | Yes |
| Gabon | south | Yes | Yes |
 Nigeria | north-west | Yes | Yes |
| Republic of the Congo | south | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Cameroon
Currency
- CFA Franc BEAC: code XAF, numeric 950. ISO 4217 lists it for 6 entries in total, so it is shared with 5 others.
Official languages
- French: official in 44 territories in CLDR, including Cameroon.
- English: official in 91 territories in CLDR, including Cameroon.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- CFA Franc BEAC (XAF)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region CM); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .cm
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +237
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+01:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Africa/Douala
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Cameroon codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | CM |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | CMR |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 120 |
| ISO 4217 currency (CFA Franc BEAC) | XAF · 950 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .cm |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +237 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Cameroon
- French has official status in 44 territories in Unicode CLDR, Cameroon among them.
- English has official status in 91 territories in Unicode CLDR, Cameroon among them.
- The longest Travle trip from Cameroon takes 14 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
- The CFA Franc BEAC is listed for 6 entries in ISO 4217.
- UNESCO lists 3 World Heritage properties in Cameroon; the earliest inscription dates from 1987.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Cameroon in Travle?
Starting from Cameroon and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 15 | |
| 4 | 16 | |
| 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | 16 | |
| 8 | 14 | |
| 9 | 20 | |
| 10 | 9 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 1 | |
| 13 | 2 | |
| 14 | 2 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 14 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Cameroon
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Central African Republic: 1 step (Cameroon → Central African Republic)
- Chad: 1 step (Cameroon → Chad)
- Equatorial Guinea: 1 step (Cameroon → Equatorial Guinea)
- Gabon: 1 step (Cameroon → Gabon)
- Nigeria: 1 step (Cameroon → Nigeria)
- Republic of the Congo: 1 step (Cameroon → Republic of the Congo)
- Angola: 2 steps (Cameroon → Republic of the Congo → Angola)
Benin: 2 steps (Cameroon → Nigeria → Benin)- Democratic Republic of the Congo: 2 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Libya: 2 steps (Cameroon → Chad → Libya)
Niger: 2 steps (Cameroon → Nigeria → Niger)
South Sudan: 2 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → South Sudan)
Sudan: 2 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → Sudan)
Algeria: 3 steps (Cameroon → Nigeria → Niger → Algeria)
Burkina Faso: 3 steps (Cameroon → Nigeria → Benin → Burkina Faso)
Burundi: 3 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Burundi)
Egypt: 3 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → Sudan → Egypt)
Eritrea: 3 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → Sudan → Eritrea)
Ethiopia: 3 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → Sudan → Ethiopia)
Kenya: 3 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → South Sudan → Kenya)
Mali: 3 steps (Cameroon → Nigeria → Niger → Mali)
Namibia: 3 steps (Cameroon → Republic of the Congo → Angola → Namibia)
Rwanda: 3 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Rwanda)
Tanzania: 3 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Tanzania)
Togo: 3 steps (Cameroon → Nigeria → Benin → Togo)
Tunisia: 3 steps (Cameroon → Chad → Libya → Tunisia)
Uganda: 3 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Uganda)
Zambia: 3 steps (Cameroon → Central African Republic → Democratic Republic of the Congo → Zambia)
World Heritage in Cameroon
UNESCO lists 3 World Heritage properties in Cameroon: 2 natural and 1 cultural. The first, inscribed in 1987, was Dja Faunal Reserve.
- Dja Faunal Reserve (natural, inscribed 1987)
- Sangha Trinational (natural, inscribed 2012, shared with other countries)
- Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains (cultural, inscribed 2025)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Cameroon — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Cameroon?
Yaounde.
Which countries border Cameroon?
On land, Central African Republic, Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria and Republic of the Congo, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Cameroon use?
The currency is the CFA Franc BEAC (XAF). Unicode CLDR gives French and English official status.
How far can you travel from Cameroon in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 14 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
How many people live in Cameroon?
The World Bank counts 29,879,337 people for 2025.
How big is Cameroon?
475,442 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Cameroon?
The international dialling code is +237 and the country-code domain is .cm.
What time zone does Cameroon use?
UTC+01:00 all year (2026).
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