Argentina vs Cameroon
Argentina is 5.85 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Argentina about 5.8 times.
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5.85×
Argentina is 5.85× the area of Cameroon.
| Argentina | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Yaounde |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Cameroon?
- Yes. Argentina is 5.85 times larger than Cameroon. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Argentina?
- About 5.8 times: Argentina has 5.85× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Argentina and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Cameroon?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 29,879,337. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².