Cameroon vs North Korea
Cameroon is 3.94 times larger than North Korea. North Korea would fit into Cameroon about 3.9 times.
CameroonNorth KoreaCameroon moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
3.94×
Cameroon is 3.94× the area of North Korea.
| Cameroon | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Pyongyang |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- Yes. Cameroon is 3.94 times larger than North Korea. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does North Korea fit into Cameroon?
- About 3.9 times: Cameroon has 3.94× the area of North Korea.
- Why do Cameroon and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 26,571,036. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², North Korea 220 per km².