Cameroon vs Norway
Cameroon is 23% larger than Norway.
CameroonNorwayCameroon moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
1.23×
Cameroon is 1.23× the area of Norway.
| Cameroon | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Oslo |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Yes. Cameroon is 23% larger than Norway. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Cameroon?
- About 1.2 times: Cameroon has 1.23× the area of Norway.
- Why do Cameroon and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 5,610,870. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Norway 15 per km².