Albania vs Cameroon
Cameroon is 16.5 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Cameroon about 17 times.
AlbaniaCameroonAlbania moved onto Cameroon · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.06× the area of Cameroon. Put the other way, Cameroon is 16.5× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Yaounde |
| Region | Southern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Cameroon at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Cameroon?
- No. Albania is 16.5 times smaller than Cameroon. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Cameroon?
- About 17 times: Cameroon has 16.5× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Cameroon about 1.01×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².