Cameroon vs Wallis and Futuna
Cameroon is 1,735 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Cameroon about 1735 times.
CameroonWallis and FutunaCameroon moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
1,735×
Cameroon is 1,735× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Cameroon | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,442 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 29,879,337 | 11,558 |
| Density | 63 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Yaounde | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Middle Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Cameroon is 1,735 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Cameroon covers 475,442 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Cameroon?
- About 1735 times: Cameroon has 1,735× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Cameroon and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cameroon or Wallis and Futuna?
- Cameroon: 29,879,337 people against 11,558. Density: Cameroon 63 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².