Cameroon vs US size comparison
How Big Is Cameroon Compared to the US?
The US is about 21 times the size of Cameroon. Cameroon is about 1.81 times as densely populated. Drag Cameroon over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Cameroon
- 475,440 km² (183,568 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 21 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- California (423,965 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Cameroon 29,879,337; the US 341,784,857
- Cameroon's rank by area
- 54th-largest of 197
How big Cameroon is compared with the US
The US is about 21 times the size of Cameroon: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 475,440 km² (183,568 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Cameroon about 17 times. Cameroon is bigger than 48 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 2; the state closest in size is California (423,965 km²). It is the 54th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 25th-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Cameroon has about 30 million people (2025), the 51st-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 63 people per km² it is about 1.81 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 124th-most densely populated country.
Cameroon and the US on a world map
Cameroon reaches from 2°N to 13°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Cameroon about 1.01 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 47 times the size of Cameroon, when it is really about 21 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Cameroon is
Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, is 9,610 km (5,970 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Cameroon borders 6 countries: Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and Chad.
Cameroon and US in numbers
| Cameroon | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 475,440 km² 183,568 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 21× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 29,879,337 | 341,784,857 | The US has 11× more |
| Rank by area | 54th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 63 | 35 | Cameroon is 1.81× denser |
| Capital | Yaoundé | Washington, D.C. | 9,610 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 6 | 2 |
Cameroon compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Cameroon bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 21 times the size of Cameroon: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 475,440 km² (183,568 sq mi).
How many times would Cameroon fit into the US?
About 21 times (20.68). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 17 times.
Which US state is Cameroon closest in size to?
California (423,965 km²). Cameroon is about 1.12 times the size of California.
Is Cameroon bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 1.46 times the size of Cameroon.
Which has more people, Cameroon or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 11 times the 30 million in Cameroon.
Why does Cameroon look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Cameroon, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 47 times the size of Cameroon, not 21.
Where does Cameroon rank by size?
Cameroon is the 54th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 25th-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Cameroon from the US?
Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, is 9,610 km (5,970 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.