What is the difference in surface area between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?

12,600 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.

Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Surface area

Cameroon

475,440 sq. km

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

462,840 sq. km

in 2023

Cameroon rank

55th

Papua New Guinea rank

56th

Surface area over time

Cameroon
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 475,440 sq. km against 462,840 sq. km in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12,600 sq. km.

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

Cameroon ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 216 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	475,440 sq. km	462,840 sq. km	12,600 sq. km	Cameroon
1970s	475,440 sq. km	462,840 sq. km	12,600 sq. km	Cameroon
1980s	475,440 sq. km	462,840 sq. km	12,600 sq. km	Cameroon
1990s	475,440 sq. km	462,840 sq. km	12,600 sq. km	Cameroon
2000s	475,440 sq. km	462,840 sq. km	12,600 sq. km	Cameroon
2010s	475,440 sq. km	462,840 sq. km	12,600 sq. km	Cameroon
2020s	475,440 sq. km	462,840 sq. km	12,600 sq. km	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?: Cameroon, at 475,440 sq. km against 462,840 sq. km in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?: 12,600 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 surface area?: Cameroon ranks 55th and Papua New Guinea ranks 56th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.