Cameroon vs Uzbekistan

Cameroon is 6% larger than Uzbekistan.

CameroonUzbekistanCameroon moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
1.06×
Cameroon is 1.06× the area of Uzbekistan.
CameroonUzbekistan
Area475,442 km²448,978 km²
Population29,879,33737,053,428
Density63 / km²83 / km²
CapitalYaoundeTashkent
RegionMiddle AfricaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours65

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
Yes. Cameroon is 6% larger than Uzbekistan. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Cameroon?
About 1.1 times: Cameroon has 1.06× the area of Uzbekistan.
Why do Cameroon and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 29,879,337. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².