Cameroon vs Vatican City
Cameroon is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Cameroon about Infinity times.
CameroonVatican CityCameroon moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Cameroon is — the area of Vatican City.
| Cameroon | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 882 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Vatican City |
| Region | Middle Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Cameroon is — times larger than Vatican City. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Cameroon?
- About Infinity times: Cameroon has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Cameroon and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 882. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².