Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Land area
Cameroon
47,271
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
45,286
in 2025
Cameroon rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
48th
Land area over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 47,271 against 45,286 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,985.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 219 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,271 | 45,286 | 1,985 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 47,271 | 45,286 | 1,985 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 47,271 | 45,286 | 1,985 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 47,271 | 45,286 | 1,985 | 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 47,271 against 45,286 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land area between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,985, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for land area?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.