Cameroon vs United States
United States is 20.7 times larger than Cameroon. Cameroon would fit into United States about 21 times.
CameroonUnited StatesCameroon moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is 0.05× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 20.7× the size of Cameroon.
| Cameroon | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Middle Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Cameroon is 20.7 times smaller than United States. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Cameroon fit into United States?
- About 21 times: United States has 20.7× the area of Cameroon.
- Why do Cameroon and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², United States 35 per km².