Cameroon vs New Zealand
Cameroon is 77% larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Cameroon about 1.8 times.
CameroonNew ZealandCameroon moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
1.77×
Cameroon is 1.77× the area of New Zealand.
| Cameroon | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Wellington |
| Region | Middle Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Cameroon is 77% larger than New Zealand. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Cameroon?
- About 1.8 times: Cameroon has 1.77× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Cameroon and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 5,324,700. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².