Cameroon vs Chad
Chad is 2.7 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Chad about 2.7 times.
CameroonChadCameroon moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 0.37× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 2.7× the size of Cameroon.
| Cameroon | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | N'Djamena |
| Region | Middle Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
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; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Cameroon bigger than Chad?
- No. Cameroon is 2.7 times smaller than Chad. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Chad?
- About 2.7 times: Chad has 2.7× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and Chad 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 Chad about 1.07×. 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, Cameroon or Chad?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 21,003,705. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Chad 16 per km².