Cameroon vs Cuba

Cameroon is 4.33 times larger than Cuba. Cuba would fit into Cameroon about 4.3 times.

CameroonCubaCameroon moved onto Cuba · Equal-area projection
4.33×
Cameroon is 4.33× the area of Cuba.
CameroonCuba
Area475,442 km²109,884 km²
Population29,879,33710,937,203
Density63 / km²100 / km²
CapitalYaoundeHavana
RegionMiddle AfricaCaribbean
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours60

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; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
Yes. Cameroon is 4.33 times larger than Cuba. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
How many times does Cuba fit into Cameroon?
About 4.3 times: Cameroon has 4.33× the area of Cuba.
Why do Cameroon and Cuba 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 Cuba about 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 10,937,203. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Cuba 100 per km².