Cameroon vs Malta
Cameroon is 1,505 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Cameroon about 1505 times.
CameroonMaltaCameroon moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
1,505×
Cameroon is 1,505× the area of Malta.
| Cameroon | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 579,704 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Valletta |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Yes. Cameroon is 1,505 times larger than Malta. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Cameroon?
- About 1505 times: Cameroon has 1,505× the area of Malta.
- Why do Cameroon and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 579,704. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².