Cameroon vs Finland
Cameroon is 40% larger than Finland.
CameroonFinlandCameroon moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
1.4×
Cameroon is 1.4× the area of Finland.
| Cameroon | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Helsinki |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Yes. Cameroon is 40% larger than Finland. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Cameroon?
- About 1.4 times: Cameroon has 1.4× the area of Finland.
- Why do Cameroon and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 5,646,436. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Finland 17 per km².