Bolivia vs Cameroon
Bolivia is 2.31 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Bolivia about 2.3 times.
BoliviaCameroonBolivia moved onto Cameroon · Equal-area projection
2.31×
Bolivia is 2.31× the area of Cameroon.
| Bolivia | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Yaounde |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Cameroon?
- Yes. Bolivia is 2.31 times larger than Cameroon. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Bolivia?
- About 2.3 times: Bolivia has 2.31× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Bolivia and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².