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Cameroon's area vs the Dominican Republic's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Cameroon is 9.77 times bigger by total area compared to the Dominican Republic: 183,569 sq mi vs 18,792 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Cameroon is 182,514 sq mi vs 18,609 sq mi for the Dominican Republic — a 9.81 times difference in territory size.

  • Cameroon ranks 52/197 by total surface area vs 128/197 for the Dominican Republic.
  • Cameroon occupies 0.32% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.03% for the Dominican Republic.
  • 20.9% of Cameroon's area is agricultural land vs 55.4% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Cameroon has 0.21% of the world's agricultural land area — the Dominican has 0.06%.
  • 42.7% of Cameroon is covered by forests, compared to 45% in the Dominican.
  • 0.5% of the world's forests are in Cameroon, and 0.05% are in the Dominican Republic.

True size map comparison: Cameroon vs Dominican Republic

See how Cameroon and the Dominican Republic compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Cameroon Dominican Republic
Total area 183,569
sq mi
18,792
sq mi
Size difference ratio 9.77 1
Total area rank 52/197 128/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.09% 0.01%
Land area 182,514
sq mi
18,609
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 9.81 1
Land area rank 52/197 127/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.32% 0.03%
Population 29,123,744 11,427,557
Population density 168 ppl/mi² 624 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Cameroon Dominican Republic
Forest area 77,886
sq mi
8,372
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 42.7% 45%
Forest area rank 30/196 105/196
World's forests share 0.5% 0.05%
Agricultural land area 38,212
sq mi
10,301
sq mi
Agricultural land share 20.9% 55.4%
Agricultural land area rank 71/194 106/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.21% 0.06%
Arable land 23,938
sq mi
3,767
sq mi
Arable land share 13.1% 20.2%
Arable land area rank 40/191 109/191
Permanent cropland 6,552
sq mi
2,099
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 3.59% 11.3%
Permanent cropland area rank 27/192 52/192
Water area 1,055
sq mi
182.5
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0.57% 0.97%
Water area rank 83/197 119/197
Roads length n/a 12,244
mi
Land borders length 3,118
mi
233.6
mi
Coastline length 249.8
mi
800
mi
Share of marine protected waters 11.4% 13.3%

Cameroon vs Dominican Republic size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Cameroon and the Dominican Republic but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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