Åland Islands vs Cameroon
Cameroon is 300 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Cameroon about 300 times.
Åland IslandsCameroonÅland Islands moved onto Cameroon · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.0× the area of Cameroon. Put the other way, Cameroon is 300× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Yaounde |
| Region | Northern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Cameroon at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Cameroon. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Cameroon?
- No. Åland Islands is 300 times smaller than Cameroon. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Cameroon?
- About 300 times: Cameroon has 300× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Cameroon about 1.01×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cameroon. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².