Cameroon vs Serbia

Cameroon is 5.37 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Cameroon about 5.4 times.

CameroonSerbiaCameroon moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
5.37×
Cameroon is 5.37× the area of Serbia.
CameroonSerbia
Area475,442 km²88,499 km²
Population29,879,3376,549,143
Density63 / km²74 / km²
CapitalYaoundeBelgrade
RegionMiddle AfricaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours68

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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
Yes. Cameroon is 5.37 times larger than Serbia. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
How many times does Serbia fit into Cameroon?
About 5.4 times: Cameroon has 5.37× the area of Serbia.
Why do Cameroon and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 6,549,143. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Serbia 74 per km².