Cameroon vs Hungary

Cameroon is 5.11 times larger than Hungary. Hungary would fit into Cameroon about 5.1 times.

CameroonHungaryCameroon moved onto Hungary · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 5.11× the area of Hungary.
CameroonHungary
Area475,442 km²93,011 km²
Population29,879,3379,514,251
Density63 / km²102 / km²
CapitalYaoundeBudapest
RegionMiddle AfricaEastern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours67

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; Hungary at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
Yes. Cameroon is 5.11 times larger than Hungary. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Hungary covers 93,011 km².
How many times does Hungary fit into Cameroon?
About 5.1 times: Cameroon has 5.11× the area of Hungary.
Why do Cameroon and Hungary 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 Hungary about 2.16×. That is why Hungary 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 Hungary?
Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 9,514,251. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Hungary 102 per km².