Belize vs Cameroon
Cameroon is 20.7 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Cameroon about 21 times.
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Belize is 0.05× the area of Cameroon. Put the other way, Cameroon is 20.7× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Yaounde |
| Region | Central America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Cameroon?
- No. Belize is 20.7 times smaller than Cameroon. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Cameroon?
- About 21 times: Cameroon has 20.7× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².