Cameroon vs Croatia
Cameroon is 8.4 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Cameroon about 8.4 times.
CameroonCroatiaCameroon moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
8.4×
Cameroon is 8.4× the area of Croatia.
| Cameroon | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Zagreb |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
- Yes. Cameroon is 8.4 times larger than Croatia. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Cameroon?
- About 8.4 times: Cameroon has 8.4× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Cameroon and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia 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 Croatia?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 3,876,200. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Croatia 68 per km².