Somalia is 1.02× the size of Cameroon
Somalia covers about 472,000 km² (182,000 mi²) and Cameroon about 464,000 km² (179,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 472,000km²Somalia
- 464,000km²Cameroon
200 km
- Somalia
- Cameroon
What fits
- Cameroon is 98% of the size of Somalia.
- Somalia is larger by 7,500 km² (2,890 mi²), which is 1.6% of the area of Cameroon.
- Measured in Belgiums: Somalia is about 15.4, Cameroon about 15.1.
How they differ
- Somalia is larger, but Cameroon has the larger population: 28.4 million against 11.0 million, 2.57× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 61 in Cameroon against 23 in Somalia: Cameroon is 2.61× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 3,650 km apart.
- Together Somalia and Cameroon cover 936,000 km², close to the size of Tanzania (942,000 km², 0.6% bigger).
- The gap between them, 7,500 km², is about the size of Palestine (6,070 km²).
- At Cameroon's density, Somalia would have 28.8 million people (it has 11.0 million). At Somalia's density, Cameroon would have 10.9 million (it has 28.4 million).
- Cameroon's centre is 0.9° of latitude, about 110 km, farther north than Somalia's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Somalia | 1.02× |
| More people | Cameroon | 2.57× |
| More crowded | Cameroon | 2.61× |
| Farther north | Cameroon | 0.9° of latitude |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Somalia | Cameroon |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 15.4× | 15.1× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 1.94× | 1.90× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 1.32× | 1.30× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 1.26× | 1.24× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.86× | 0.85× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.15× | 0.15× |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 0.06× | 0.05× |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 0.05× | 0.05× |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 0.03× | 0.03× |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Somalia | Cameroon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 472,000 km²182,000 mi² | 464,000 km²179,000 mi² |
| Population | 11.0 millionWikidata, 2017 | 28.4 millionWikidata, 2023 |
| Density | 23 per km² | 61 per km² |
| Official area | 638,000 km²Wikidata | 475,000 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Mogadishu | Yaoundé |
| Latitude range | 2°S to 12°N | 2°N to 13°N |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
Population: Wikidata 2017 and Wikidata 2023, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 472,000 km² is 26% below Wikidata's official figure of 638,000 km². The official figure includes Somaliland, which Natural Earth draws as a separate place; together they measure 639,000 km².
- Our measured 464,000 km² is 2.3% below Wikidata's official figure of 475,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11