Cameroon vs South Georgia
Cameroon is 117 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Cameroon about 117 times.
CameroonSouth GeorgiaCameroon moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 117× the area of South Georgia.
| Cameroon | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 35 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | King Edward Point |
| Region | Middle Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Cameroon is 117 times larger than South Georgia. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Cameroon?
- About 117 times: Cameroon has 117× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Cameroon and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 35. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².