Cameroon vs Russia
Russia is 35.9 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into Russia about 36 times.
CameroonRussiaCameroon moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 0.03× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 35.9× the size of Cameroon.
| Cameroon | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Moscow |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Cameroon is 35.9 times smaller than Russia. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into Russia?
- About 36 times: Russia has 35.9× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².