Cameroon vs Denmark
Cameroon is 11.1 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Cameroon about 11 times.
CameroonDenmarkCameroon moved onto Denmark · Equal-area projection
11.1×
Cameroon is 11.1× the area of Denmark.
| Cameroon | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 42,925 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 6,009,169 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Copenhagen |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Denmark at 56° N is stretched to 3.19×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Yes. Cameroon is 11.1 times larger than Denmark. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Denmark covers 42,925 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Cameroon?
- About 11 times: Cameroon has 11.1× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Cameroon and Denmark 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 Denmark about 3.19×. That is why Denmark 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 Denmark?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 6,009,169. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Denmark 140 per km².