Cambodia vs Cameroon
Cameroon is 2.63 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Cameroon about 2.6 times.
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Cambodia is 0.38× the area of Cameroon. Put the other way, Cameroon is 2.63× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 475,442 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 29,879,337 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Yaounde |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cambodia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Cambodia bigger than Cameroon?
- No. Cambodia is 2.63 times smaller than Cameroon. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Cameroon covers 475,442 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Cameroon?
- About 2.6 times: Cameroon has 2.63× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Cameroon look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia is drawn about 1.05× 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, Cambodia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Cameroon 63 per km².