Cameroon vs Chile
Chile is 59% larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Chile about 1.6 times.
CameroonChileCameroon moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 0.63× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 1.59× the size of Cameroon.
| Cameroon | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Santiago |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile?
- No. Cameroon is 37% smaller than Chile. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Chile?
- About 1.6 times: Chile has 1.59× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. That is why Chile 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 Chile?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 19,859,921. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Chile 26 per km².