Brazil vs Cameroon
Brazil is 17.9 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Brazil about 18 times.
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17.9×
Brazil is 17.9× the area of Cameroon.
| Brazil | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Yaounde |
| Region | South America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Cameroon?
- Yes. Brazil is 17.9 times larger than Cameroon. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Brazil?
- About 18 times: Brazil has 17.9× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Brazil and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Cameroon?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 29,879,337. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².