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TD · Africa

Chad

Chad is a sovereign country in Middle Africa bordered by Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, and others. N'Djamena is the capital; key languages include Arabic and French; the listed currency is Central African CFA franc (XAF); population is about 21M.

Capital
N'Djamena
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Languages
Arabic, French
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CM · Africa

Cameroon

Cameroon is a sovereign country in Middle Africa with coastal access and land borders with Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, and others. Yaoundé is the capital; key languages include English and French; the listed currency is Central African CFA franc (XAF); population is about 29.9M.

Capital
Yaoundé
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Languages
English, French
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CF · Africa

Central African Republic

Central African Republic is a sovereign country in Middle Africa bordered by Cameroon, Chad, DR Congo, and others. Bangui is the capital; key languages include French and Sango; the listed currency is Central African CFA franc (XAF); population is about 5.5M.

Capital
Bangui
Currency
Central African CFA franc (XAF)
Languages
French, Sango
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Population

Chad21.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Cameroon30.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Central African Republic5.7M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Chad$21.5B
2025 · current USD
Cameroon$58.9B
2025 · current USD
Central African Republic$3.1B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Chad$1K
2025 · current USD
Cameroon$2K
2025 · current USD
Central African Republic$556.1
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Chad5.6%
2025 annual growth
Cameroon3.2%
2025 annual growth
Central African Republic4.5%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Chad55.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Cameroon64.5 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Central African Republic58.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Chad1,284,000 km²
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Cameroon475,442 km²
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Central African Republic622,984 km²
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Median age

Chad15.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Cameroon18.2 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Central African Republic14.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Chad27.6%
World Bank · 2025
Cameroon55.7%
World Bank · 2025
Central African Republic44.6%
World Bank · 2025

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Chad
Cameroon
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Cameroon leads this comparison with 30.6M people.

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Chad essentials

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Middle Africa
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  • N'Djamena is the capital city.
  • Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
  • Chad is landlocked.
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Cameroon essentials

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  • Yaoundé is the capital city.
  • Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
  • Cameroon has coastal access.
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Central African Republic essentials

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  • Bangui is the capital city.
  • Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
  • Central African Republic is landlocked.