Cameroon vs Iceland
Cameroon is 4.62 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Cameroon about 4.6 times.
CameroonIcelandCameroon moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
4.62×
Cameroon is 4.62× the area of Iceland.
| Cameroon | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 392,404 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Reykjavik |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Cameroon is 4.62 times larger than Iceland. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Cameroon?
- About 4.6 times: Cameroon has 4.62× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Cameroon and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 392,404. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².