Belgium vs Cameroon
Cameroon is 15.5 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Cameroon about 15 times.
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Belgium is 0.06× the area of Cameroon. Put the other way, Cameroon is 15.5× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Yaounde |
| Region | Western Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Cameroon at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Cameroon?
- No. Belgium is 15.5 times smaller than Cameroon. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Cameroon?
- About 15 times: Cameroon has 15.5× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Cameroon about 1.01×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².