Antarctica vs Cameroon
Antarctica is 29.4 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Antarctica about 29 times.
AntarcticaCameroonAntarctica moved onto Cameroon · Equal-area projection
29.4×
Antarctica is 29.4× the area of Cameroon.
| Antarctica | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | — | Yaounde |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Cameroon at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Cameroon?
- Yes. Antarctica is 29.4 times larger than Cameroon. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Antarctica?
- About 29 times: Antarctica has 29.4× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Antarctica and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Cameroon about 1.01×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².