Cameroon vs Laos
Cameroon is 2.01 times larger than Laos. Laos would fit into Cameroon about 2.0 times.
CameroonLaosCameroon moved onto Laos · Equal-area projection
2.01×
Cameroon is 2.01× the area of Laos.
| Cameroon | Laos | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 236,800 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 7,873,046 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 33 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Vientiane |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern 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; Laos at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Laos?
- Yes. Cameroon is 2.01 times larger than Laos. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Laos covers 236,800 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Cameroon?
- About 2.0 times: Cameroon has 2.01× the area of Laos.
- Why do Cameroon and Laos 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 Laos about 1.11×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cameroon or Laos?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 7,873,046. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Laos 33 per km².