Bahamas vs Cameroon
Cameroon is 34.3 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Cameroon about 34 times.
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Bahamas is 0.03× the area of Cameroon. Put the other way, Cameroon is 34.3× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Yaounde |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Cameroon?
- No. Bahamas is 34.3 times smaller than Cameroon. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Cameroon?
- About 34 times: Cameroon has 34.3× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².