Cameroon vs Niger
Niger is 2.66 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Niger about 2.7 times.
CameroonNigerCameroon moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 0.38× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 2.66× the size of Cameroon.
| Cameroon | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Niamey |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Niger?
- No. Cameroon is 2.66 times smaller than Niger. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Niger?
- About 2.7 times: Niger has 2.66× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cameroon or Niger?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 27,917,831. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Niger 22 per km².