Cameroon vs San Marino
Cameroon is 7,794 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Cameroon about 7794 times.
CameroonSan MarinoCameroon moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 7,794× the area of San Marino.
| Cameroon | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 34,109 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | San Marino |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Cameroon is 7,794 times larger than San Marino. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Cameroon?
- About 7794 times: Cameroon has 7,794× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Cameroon and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 34,109. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², San Marino 559 per km².