Cameroon vs United Kingdom
Cameroon is 96% larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Cameroon about 2.0 times.
CameroonUnited KingdomCameroon moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 1.96× the area of United Kingdom.
| Cameroon | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | London |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- Yes. Cameroon is 96% larger than United Kingdom. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Cameroon?
- About 2.0 times: Cameroon has 1.96× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do Cameroon and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².