Cameroon vs Falkland Islands
Cameroon is 39.0 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Cameroon about 39 times.
CameroonFalkland IslandsCameroon moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 39.0× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Cameroon | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 4,550 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Stanley |
| Region | Middle Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Cameroon is 39.0 times larger than Falkland Islands. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Cameroon?
- About 39 times: Cameroon has 39.0× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Cameroon and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 4,550. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².