Cameroon vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 5.73 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Kazakhstan about 5.7 times.
CameroonKazakhstanCameroon moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 0.17× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 5.73× the size of Cameroon.
| Cameroon | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Astana |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Cameroon is 5.73 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 5.7 times: Kazakhstan has 5.73× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 20,843,754. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².