Cameroon vs Latvia
Cameroon is 7.36 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Cameroon about 7.4 times.
CameroonLatviaCameroon moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
7.36×
Cameroon is 7.36× the area of Latvia.
| Cameroon | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Riga |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Yes. Cameroon is 7.36 times larger than Latvia. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Cameroon?
- About 7.4 times: Cameroon has 7.36× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Cameroon and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 1,847,785. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Latvia 29 per km².