Cameroon vs Poland
Cameroon is 52% larger than Poland. Poland would fit into Cameroon about 1.5 times.
CameroonPolandCameroon moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
1.52×
Cameroon is 1.52× the area of Poland.
| Cameroon | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Warsaw |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Yes. Cameroon is 52% larger than Poland. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Poland fit into Cameroon?
- About 1.5 times: Cameroon has 1.52× the area of Poland.
- Why do Cameroon and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Poland 117 per km².