Cameroon vs Thailand
Thailand is 8% larger than Cameroon.
CameroonThailandCameroon moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 0.93× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1.08× the size of Cameroon.
 Cameroon |  Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaThailand: 1.08× the area | 475,442 km²#52 of 194 | 513,120 km²#49 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationThailand: 2.4× the population | 29,879,337#51 of 194 · 2025 | 71,619,863#20 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityThailand: 2.22× the density | 63 / km²#122 of 194 | 140 / km²#64 of 194 |
| Urban populationThailand: 1.13× the urban share | 56%#121 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#99 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCameroon: 3.55× the births per woman | 4.26 per woman#16 of 192 · 2024 | 1.20 per woman#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCameroon: 2.63 points higher | +2.56%#22 of 192 · 2025 | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCameroon: 4.11× the birth rate | 33.3 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 8.1 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateThailand: 1.29× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cameroon: 26.7 points higher | 41.1%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Thailand: 13.2 points higher | 2.8%#175 of 192 · 2025 | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationThailand: 0.9 per 1,000 higher | −0.5 per 1,000#100 of 192 · 2025 | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 4.70 per 1,000#28 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThailand: 12.6 years longer | 64.0 years#169 of 192 · 2024 | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCameroon: 5.22× the infant mortality | 40.2 per 1,000 births#26 of 191 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsThailand: 3.86× the doctors per person | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2022 | 0.54 per 1,000#126 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentThailand: 2.94× the university enrolment | 16.7%#118 of 145 · 2024 | 49.1%#76 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexThailand: 0.210 higher | 0.588#152 of 190 · 2023 | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaThailand: 4.13× the income per person | $1,860#152 of 185 · 2025 | $7,690#91 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPThailand: 9.79× the economy | $58.93B2025 | $577.01B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Thailand: 4.54× the output per person | $5,788#148 of 184 · 2025 | $26,250#75 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCameroon: 0.8 points higher | +3.2%#93 of 187 · 2025 | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCameroon: 3.5 points higher | +3.4%#78 of 176 · 2025 | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCameroon: 4.5× the unemployment | 3.6%#119 of 178 · 2025 | 0.8%#175 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 26.7%#29 of 149 · 2021 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Cameroon: 8.9 higher | 42.2#29 of 149 · 2021 | 33.3#93 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureCameroon: 13.3 points higher | 41.9% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 | 28.6% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryThailand: 7.6 points higher | 14.6% of jobs#140 of 178 · 2025 | 22.2% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesThailand: 5.7 points higher | 43.5% of jobs#141 of 178 · 2025 | 49.2% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThailand: 2.2 points higher | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsThailand: 58.0 points higher | 13.1% of GDP#155 of 168 · 2025 | 71.1% of GDP#23 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 1.1% of GDP#109 of 155 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersThailand: 1.96× the share online | 46%#147 of 184 · 2024 | 91%#51 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsThailand: 1.49× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 161 per 100#18 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCameroon: 1.05× the forest share | 41% of land#66 of 192 · 2024 | 39% of land#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personThailand: 11.3× the CO₂ per person | 0.35 t a year#157 of 185 · 2024 | 3.96 t a year#64 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCameroon: 60.2 points higher | 79.2%#19 of 190 · 2021 | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThailand: 28.0 points higher | 72.0%#153 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cameroon: 2.37× the air pollution | 55.6 µg/m³#10 of 191 · 2023 | 23.5 µg/m³#66 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landThailand: 7.4 points higher | 11.0% of land#140 of 191 · 2025 | 18.4% of land#91 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landThailand: 17.7 points higher | 13.1% of land#79 of 190 · 2024 | 30.8% of land#27 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressThailand: 14.4× the water stress | 1.6%#153 of 176 · 2022 | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationAbout the same rain and snow | 1,604 mm#51 of 180 · 2022 | 1,622 mm#50 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityThailand: 1.13 higher | −1.69#176 of 193 · 2025 | −0.56#146 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionThailand: 0.70 higher | −1.20#166 of 193 · 2025 | −0.50#118 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Yaounde | Bangkok |
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | Thai baht (THB) |
| Official languages | English, French | Thai |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+1 | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +237 | +66 |
| Region | Middle Africa, Africa | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cameroon sits at about 6° N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cameroon bigger than Thailand?
- No. Cameroon is 7% smaller than Thailand. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Thailand?
- About 1.1 times: Thailand has 1.08× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and Thailand look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cameroon is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Thailand about 1.07×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cameroon or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Thailand 140 per km².
- Which is richer, Cameroon or Thailand?
- By gross national income per person, Thailand: $7,690 against $1,860 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.13× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cameroon or Thailand?
- In Thailand: life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years, against 64.0 — 12.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cameroon and Thailand have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cameroon: presidential republic; Thailand: constitutional monarchy.