Austria vs Cameroon
Cameroon is 5.67 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Cameroon about 5.7 times.
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Austria is 0.18× the area of Cameroon. Put the other way, Cameroon is 5.67× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Yaounde |
| Region | Western Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Cameroon at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Cameroon?
- No. Austria is 5.67 times smaller than Cameroon. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Cameroon?
- About 5.7 times: Cameroon has 5.67× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Cameroon about 1.01×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².