Cameroon vs Niue
Cameroon is 1,829 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Cameroon about 1829 times.
CameroonNiueCameroon moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
1,829×
Cameroon is 1,829× the area of Niue.
| Cameroon | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 1,821 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Alofi |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Yes. Cameroon is 1,829 times larger than Niue. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Cameroon?
- About 1829 times: Cameroon has 1,829× the area of Niue.
- Why do Cameroon and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 1,821. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².