Cameroon vs Portugal
Cameroon is 5.16 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Cameroon about 5.2 times.
CameroonPortugalCameroon moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
5.16×
Cameroon is 5.16× the area of Portugal.
| Cameroon | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Lisbon |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Cameroon is 5.16 times larger than Portugal. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Cameroon?
- About 5.2 times: Cameroon has 5.16× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Cameroon and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 10,804,871. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Portugal 117 per km².