Cameroon vs Faroe Islands
Cameroon is 340 times larger than Faroe Islands. Faroe Islands would fit into Cameroon about 340 times.
CameroonFaroe IslandsCameroon moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 340× the area of Faroe Islands.
| Cameroon | Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 1,399 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 54,900 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 39 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Torshavn |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Faroe Islands at 62° N is stretched to 4.55×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands?
- Yes. Cameroon is 340 times larger than Faroe Islands. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Faroe Islands fit into Cameroon?
- About 340 times: Cameroon has 340× the area of Faroe Islands.
- Why do Cameroon and Faroe 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 Faroe Islands about 4.55×. That is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 54,900. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².