Angola vs Cameroon
Angola is 2.62 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Angola about 2.6 times.
AngolaCameroonAngola moved onto Cameroon · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 2.62× the area of Cameroon.
| Angola | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Yaounde |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Cameroon?
- Yes. Angola is 2.62 times larger than Cameroon. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Angola?
- About 2.6 times: Angola has 2.62× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Angola and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Cameroon?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 29,879,337. Density: Angola 31 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².