Which has higher land area, Cameroon or Spain?

Spain, at 499,686 sq. km against 472,710 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Cameroon and Spain?

26,976 sq. km, with Spain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Spain?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Cameroon vs Spain: Land area (sq. km)

Cameroon

472,710 sq. km

in 2024

Spain

499,686 sq. km

in 2024

Cameroon rank

52nd

Spain rank

51st

Land area (sq. km) over time

Cameroon
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 499,686 sq. km against 472,710 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 26,976 sq. km.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st of 216 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1960s	472,710 sq. km	499,780 sq. km	27,070 sq. km	Spain
1970s	472,710 sq. km	499,668 sq. km	26,958 sq. km	Spain
1980s	472,710 sq. km	499,446 sq. km	26,736 sq. km	Spain
1990s	472,710 sq. km	499,440 sq. km	26,730 sq. km	Spain
2000s	472,710 sq. km	498,959 sq. km	26,249 sq. km	Spain
2010s	472,710 sq. km	499,846 sq. km	27,136 sq. km	Spain
2020s	472,710 sq. km	499,677 sq. km	26,967 sq. km	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Cameroon or Spain?: Spain, at 499,686 sq. km against 472,710 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Cameroon and Spain?: 26,976 sq. km, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Spain?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Spain rank globally for land area?: Cameroon ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 51st of 216 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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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.