Cameroon vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Cameroon is 60.7 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Cameroon about 61 times.
CameroonFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCameroon moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
60.7×
Cameroon is 60.7× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Cameroon | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 196 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Middle Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Cameroon is 60.7 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Cameroon?
- About 61 times: Cameroon has 60.7× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Cameroon and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 196. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².