Algeria vs Cameroon
Algeria is 5.01 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Algeria about 5.0 times.
AlgeriaCameroonAlgeria moved onto Cameroon · Equal-area projection
5.01×
Algeria is 5.01× the area of Cameroon.
| Algeria | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Yaounde |
| Region | Northern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Cameroon at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Algeria bigger than Cameroon?
- Yes. Algeria is 5.01 times larger than Cameroon. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Algeria?
- About 5.0 times: Algeria has 5.01× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Algeria and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Cameroon about 1.01×. 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, Algeria or Cameroon?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 29,879,337. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².