Cameroon vs France
France is 35% larger than Cameroon.
CameroonFranceCameroon moved onto France · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 0.74× the area of France. Put the other way, France is 1.35× the size of Cameroon.
| Cameroon | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Paris |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. That difference is why France 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 France?
- No. Cameroon is 26% smaller than France. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into France?
- About 1.4 times: France has 1.35× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and France 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 France about 1.87×. That is why France 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 France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², France 107 per km².