Cameroon vs Philippines
Cameroon is 38% larger than Philippines.
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1.38×
Cameroon is 1.38× the area of Philippines.
| Cameroon | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Manila |
| Region | Middle Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Yes. Cameroon is 38% larger than Philippines. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Cameroon?
- About 1.4 times: Cameroon has 1.38× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Cameroon and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Philippines 340 per km².