Cameroon vs Germany
Cameroon is 33% larger than Germany.
CameroonGermanyCameroon moved onto Germany · Equal-area projection
1.33×
Cameroon is 1.33× the area of Germany.
| Cameroon | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Berlin |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Yes. Cameroon is 33% larger than Germany. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Cameroon?
- About 1.3 times: Cameroon has 1.33× the area of Germany.
- Why do Cameroon and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Germany 233 per km².