Cameroon vs Tajikistan

Cameroon is 3.32 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Cameroon about 3.3 times.

CameroonTajikistanCameroon moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
3.32×
Cameroon is 3.32× the area of Tajikistan.
CameroonTajikistan
Area475,442 km²143,100 km²
Population29,879,33710,786,734
Density63 / km²75 / km²
CapitalYaoundeDushanbe
RegionMiddle AfricaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours64

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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
Yes. Cameroon is 3.32 times larger than Tajikistan. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
How many times does Tajikistan fit into Cameroon?
About 3.3 times: Cameroon has 3.32× the area of Tajikistan.
Why do Cameroon and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 10,786,734. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².