Cameroon vs Ireland
Cameroon is 6.81 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Cameroon about 6.8 times.
CameroonIrelandCameroon moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
6.81×
Cameroon is 6.81× the area of Ireland.
| Cameroon | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Dublin |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Cameroon is 6.81 times larger than Ireland. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Cameroon?
- About 6.8 times: Cameroon has 6.81× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Cameroon and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 5,484,367. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Ireland 79 per km².