Cameroon vs Italy
Cameroon is 57% larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Cameroon about 1.6 times.
CameroonItalyCameroon moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
1.57×
Cameroon is 1.57× the area of Italy.
| Cameroon | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Rome |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Yes. Cameroon is 57% larger than Italy. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Cameroon?
- About 1.6 times: Cameroon has 1.57× the area of Italy.
- Why do Cameroon and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Italy 195 per km².