Außenwirtschaftsportal: Kamerun: Daten & Fakten

Daten & Fakten

Kamerun

Saudi-Arabien

Capital

Kamerun

name: Yaounde

geographic coordinates: 3 52 N, 11 31 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: founded as a German colonial settlement of Jaunde in 1888 and named after the local Yaunde (Ewondo) people

Saudi-Arabien

name: Riyadh

geographic coordinates: 24 39 N, 46 42 E

time difference: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name derives from the Arabic word "riyadh," meaning "gardens," and refers to various oasis towns in the area that merged to form the city

Citizenship

Kamerun

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Cameroon

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Saudi-Arabien

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: the father must be a citizen of Saudi Arabia; a child born out of wedlock in Saudi Arabia to a Saudi mother and unknown father

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Legal system

Kamerun

mixed legal system of English common law, French civil law, and customary law

Saudi-Arabien

Islamic (sharia) legal system with some elements of Egyptian, French, and customary law; note - several secular codes have been introduced; commercial disputes handled by special committees

Suffrage

Kamerun

20 years of age; universal

Saudi-Arabien

18 years of age; universal for municipal elections

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/saudi-women-go-to-the-polls-finally

Area

Kamerun

total: 475,440 sq km

land: 472,710 sq km

water: 2,730 sq km

Saudi-Arabien

total: 2,149,690 sq km

land: 2,149,690 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Land use

Kamerun

agricultural land: 20.6% (2018 est.)

arable land: 13.1% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 3.3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 4.2% (2018 est.)

forest: 41.7% (2018 est.)

other: 37.7% (2018 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

agricultural land: 80.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 1.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.1% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 79.1% (2018 est.)

forest: 0.5% (2018 est.)

other: 18.8% (2018 est.)

Location

Kamerun

Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria

Saudi-Arabien

Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, north of Yemen

Age structure

Kamerun

0-14 years: 41.69% (male 6,337,141/female 6,226,100)

15-64 years: 55.12% (male 8,231,473/female 8,379,699)

65 years and over: 3.19% (2023 est.) (male 447,656/female 513,663)

Saudi-Arabien

0-14 years: 23.45% (male 4,298,399/female 4,130,547)

15-64 years: 72.36% (male 15,251,742/female 10,752,649)

65 years and over: 4.19% (2023 est.) (male 799,270/female 707,199)

Birth rate

Kamerun

35.1 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

13.9 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Kamerun

7.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

3.5 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Kamerun

24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official)

major-language sample(s):
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information. (English)

The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)

Saudi-Arabien

Arabic (official)

major-language sample(s):
كتاب حقائق العالم، المصدر الذي لا يمكن الاستغناء عنه للمعلومات الأساسية (Arabic)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Life expectancy at birth

Kamerun

total population: 63.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 61.9 years

female: 65.6 years

Saudi-Arabien

total population: 76.9 years (2023 est.)

male: 75.3 years

female: 78.6 years

Major urban areas - population

Kamerun

4.509 million YAOUNDE (capital), 4.063 million Douala (2023)

Saudi-Arabien

7.682 million RIYADH (capital), 4.863 million Jeddah, 2.150 million Mecca, 1.573 million Medina, 1.329 million Ad Dammam, 872,000 million Hufuf-Mubarraz (2023)

Median age

Kamerun

total: 18.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 18.5 years

female: 19.1 years

Saudi-Arabien

total: 32 years (2023 est.)

male: 34.2 years

female: 29 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Kamerun

20.1 years (2018 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Net migration rate

Kamerun

-0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

6.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Kamerun

population concentrated in the west and north, with the interior of the country sparsely populated as shown in this population distribution map

Saudi-Arabien

historically a population that was mostly nomadic or semi-nomadic, the Saudi population has become more settled since petroleum was discovered in the 1930s; most of the economic activities - and with it the country's population - is concentrated in a wide area across the middle of the peninsula, from Ad Dammam in the east, through Riyadh in the interior, to Mecca-Medina in the west near the Red Sea

Population growth rate

Kamerun

2.73% (2023 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

1.65% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Kamerun

4.5 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

1.89 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Kamerun

urban population: 59.3% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 3.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

urban population: 85% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 1.69% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Kamerun

3.2% of GDP (2020 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

7.8% of GDP (2020) NA

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Kamerun

total: 12 years

male: 13 years

female: 11 years (2016)

Saudi-Arabien

total: 17 years

male: 17 years

female: 16 years (2021)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Kamerun

-3.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

-8.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Kamerun

3.22% (2021 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

1.71% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Kamerun

11.81 million (2021 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

16.06 million (2021 est.)

note: comprised of 3.1 million Saudis and 10.7 million non-Saudis

Population below poverty line

Kamerun

37.5% (2014 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

Unemployment rate

Kamerun

3.87% (2021 est.)

3.84% (2020 est.)

3.64% (2019 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

7.36% (2021 est.)

7.45% (2020 est.)

5.67% (2019 est.)

note: data are for total population; unemployment among Saudi nationals is more than double

Public debt

Kamerun

36.9% of GDP (2017 est.)

32.5% of GDP (2016 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

17.2% of GDP (2017 est.)

13.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Kamerun

2.27% (2021 est.)

2.44% (2020 est.)

2.45% (2019 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

3.06% (2021 est.)

3.45% (2020 est.)

-2.09% (2019 est.)

Exports

Kamerun

$7.449 billion (2021 est.)

$6.124 billion (2020 est.)

$7.731 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Saudi-Arabien

$286.502 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$182.848 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$285.86 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Exports - partners

Kamerun

China 17%, Netherlands 14%, Italy 9%, United Arab Emirates 8%, India 7%, United States 6%, Belgium 6%, Spain 5%, France 5% (2019)

Saudi-Arabien

China 19%, India 10%, Japan 9%, South Korea 8%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2021)

Imports

Kamerun

$9.027 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$7.212 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$9.085 billion (2019 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

$213.016 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$182.184 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$218.941 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Kamerun

China 28%, Nigeria 15%, France 9%, Belgium 6% (2019)

Saudi-Arabien

China 19%, United Arab Emirates 15%, United States 8%, India 6%, Germany 4% (2021)

Airports

Kamerun

33 (2021)

Saudi-Arabien

214 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Kamerun

total: 722,579 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2020 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

total: 7,890,261 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 23 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Kamerun

total: 12.42 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 46% (2021 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

total: 36 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)

Railways

Kamerun

total: 987 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 987 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge

note: railway connections generally efficient but limited; rail lines connect major cities of Douala, Yaounde, Ngaoundere, and Garoua; passenger and freight service provided by CAMRAIL

Saudi-Arabien

total: 5,410 km (2016)

standard gauge: 5,410 km (2016) 1.435-m gauge (with branch lines and sidings)

Roadways

Kamerun

total: 77,589 km (2016)

paved: 5,133 km (2016)

unpaved: 72,456 km (2016)

Saudi-Arabien

total: 221,372 km (2006)

paved: 47,529 km (2006) (includes 3,891 km of expressways)

unpaved: 173,843 km (2006)

Telephones - fixed lines

Kamerun

total subscriptions: 739,572 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2021 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

total subscriptions: 6,594,631 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 18 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Kamerun

total subscriptions: 22,442,414 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 83 (2021 est.)

Saudi-Arabien

total subscriptions: 45,427,321 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 126 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Kamerun

(2010) (major rivers in the south, such as the Wouri and the Sanaga, are largely non-navigable; in the north, the Benue, which connects through Nigeria to the Niger River, is navigable in the rainy season only to the port of Garoua)

Disputes - international

Kamerun

Cameroon-Central African Republic: Cameroon has deployed military troops to the border to counter intrusions from armed militias and bandits

Cameroon-Nigeria: Nigeria recognized Cameroon's sovereignty over the Bakassi Peninsula in 2006 and in completed the transfer of administration in 2013, although there are occasional, mostly local disputes in the area; the the majority of the land boundary was demarcated by 2019 with UN assistance, although there are few disagreements on the precise location of the boundary; the porous border is susceptible to crossings by the Boko Haram and Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham - West Africa terrorist groups, both of which operate in Northern Nigeria

Saudi-Arabien

Saudi Arabia-Bahrain: none identified

Saudi Arabia-Iraq: Saudi Arabia has been building a fence along its border with Iraq to keep out militants and smugglers

Saudi Arabia-Jordan: Jordan and Saudi Arabia signed an agreement to demarcate their maritime borders in 2007

Saudi Arabia-Kuwait: Kuwait and Saudi Arabia continue discussions on a maritime boundary with Iran; in December 2019, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait signed an agreement to demarcate land in a neutral zone and to restart oil production in shared fields, which had been suspended since 2014 because of disagreements

Saudi Arabia-Oman: none identified

Saudi Arabia-Qatar: none identified

Saudi Arabia-UAE: Saudi Arabia and UAE have disputed the Shaybah oilfield, which Saudi Arabia controls

Saudi Arabia-Yemen: the two countries signed the Treaty of Jeddah in 2000, which specified the coordinates of their land and maritime border and made provisions for grazing, the placement of armed forces, and future resource exploitation; in 2010, Saudi Arabia reinforced its concrete-filled security barrier along sections of the now fully demarcated border with Yemen to stem illegal crossborder activities

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