Cameroon vs Canada
Canada is 21 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Canada about 21 times.
CameroonCanadaCameroon moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 0.05× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 21× the size of Cameroon.
| Cameroon | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Ottawa |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cameroon sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× its true area; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Cameroon bigger than Canada?
- No. Cameroon is 21 times smaller than Canada. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Canada?
- About 21 times: Canada has 21× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and Canada look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cameroon is drawn about 1.01× its true area there and Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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, Cameroon or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².