Australia vs Cameroon
Australia is 16.2 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Australia about 16 times.
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16.2×
Australia is 16.2× the area of Cameroon.
| Australia | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Yaounde |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Cameroon?
- Yes. Australia is 16.2 times larger than Cameroon. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Australia?
- About 16 times: Australia has 16.2× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Australia and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².