Cameroon vs Luxembourg
Cameroon is 183 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Cameroon about 183 times.
CameroonLuxembourgCameroon moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 183× the area of Luxembourg.
| Cameroon | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 686,970 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Luxembourg |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Cameroon is 183 times larger than Luxembourg. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Cameroon?
- About 183 times: Cameroon has 183× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Cameroon and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 686,970. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².