Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Land area
Cameroon
472,710 sq. km
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
452,860 sq. km
in 2023
Cameroon rank
52nd
Papua New Guinea rank
54th
Land area over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 472,710 sq. km against 452,860 sq. km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 19,850 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 472,710 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 19,850 sq. km | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 472,710 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 19,850 sq. km | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 472,710 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 19,850 sq. km | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 472,710 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 19,850 sq. km | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 472,710 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 19,850 sq. km | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 472,710 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 19,850 sq. km | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 472,710 sq. km | 452,860 sq. km | 19,850 sq. km | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 472,710 sq. km against 452,860 sq. km in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 19,850 sq. km, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land area?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.