Cameroon vs Kyrgyzstan
Cameroon is 2.38 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Cameroon about 2.4 times.
CameroonKyrgyzstanCameroon moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
2.38×
Cameroon is 2.38× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Cameroon | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Bishkek |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Cameroon is 2.38 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Cameroon?
- About 2.4 times: Cameroon has 2.38× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Cameroon and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 7,343,064. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².