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Cameroon

Republic of Cameroon · Middle Africa

UN member

Cameroon is a country in Middle Africa, with Yaoundé as its capital, home to about 29,879,337 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Yaoundé
Region
Middle Africa
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF Fr)
Calling code
+237
ISO codes
CM / CMR / 120
Flag emoji
🇨🇲
Population
29,879,337 (2025)
Area
475,442 km²
Languages
English, French
Internet domain
.cm
Demonym
Cameroonian

Bordering countries

🇨🇫 Central African Republic🇹🇩 Chad🇨🇬 Congo🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea🇬🇦 Gabon🇳🇬 Nigeria

About Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a United Nations member state in Middle Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Yaoundé. It shares land borders with 6 countries. The official currency is the Central African CFA franc (Fr), using the code XAF.

To call Cameroon from abroad, dial the country code +237. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes CM (alpha-2) and CMR (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 29,879,337.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Cameroon?
The capital of Cameroon is Yaoundé.
What currency does Cameroon use?
Cameroon uses the Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr).
What is the country calling code for Cameroon?
The international dialling code for Cameroon is +237.
What are the ISO codes for Cameroon?
Cameroon has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CM, the alpha-3 code CMR and the numeric code 120.
What is the flag emoji for Cameroon?
The flag emoji for Cameroon is 🇨🇲. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.