Belarus vs Cameroon
Cameroon is 2.29 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Cameroon about 2.3 times.
BelarusCameroonBelarus moved onto Cameroon · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.44× the area of Cameroon. Put the other way, Cameroon is 2.29× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Yaounde |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Cameroon at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Cameroon?
- No. Belarus is 2.29 times smaller than Cameroon. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Cameroon?
- About 2.3 times: Cameroon has 2.29× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Cameroon about 1.01×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².