Cameroon vs Moldova
Cameroon is 14 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Cameroon about 14 times.
CameroonMoldovaCameroon moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 14× the area of Moldova.
| Cameroon | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Chisinau |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Yes. Cameroon is 14 times larger than Moldova. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Cameroon?
- About 14 times: Cameroon has 14× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Cameroon and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 2,360,527. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Moldova 70 per km².