Which has higher land area, Cameroon or Thailand?

Thailand, at 510,890 sq. km against 472,710 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2023.

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

38,180 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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 Thailand: Land area

Cameroon

472,710 sq. km

in 2023

Thailand

510,890 sq. km

in 2023

Cameroon rank

52nd

Thailand rank

50th

Land area over time

Cameroon
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 510,890 sq. km against 472,710 sq. km in Cameroon, a difference of 38,180 sq. km.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 50th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	472,710 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	38,180 sq. km	Thailand
1970s	472,710 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	38,180 sq. km	Thailand
1980s	472,710 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	38,180 sq. km	Thailand
1990s	472,710 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	38,180 sq. km	Thailand
2000s	472,710 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	38,180 sq. km	Thailand
2010s	472,710 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	38,180 sq. km	Thailand
2020s	472,710 sq. km	510,890 sq. km	38,180 sq. km	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Cameroon or Thailand?: Thailand, at 510,890 sq. km against 472,710 sq. km in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Cameroon and Thailand?: 38,180 sq. km, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Thailand?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Thailand rank globally for land area?: Cameroon ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 50th 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: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 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.