Cameroon vs Romania
Cameroon is 99% larger than Romania. Romania would fit into Cameroon about 2.0 times.
CameroonRomaniaCameroon moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.99×
Cameroon is 1.99× the area of Romania.
| Cameroon | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Bucharest |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Yes. Cameroon is 99% larger than Romania. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Cameroon?
- About 2.0 times: Cameroon has 1.99× the area of Romania.
- Why do Cameroon and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 19,020,271. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Romania 80 per km².