Cambodia at its true size
Cambodia covers 181,035 km², number 91 of 235 by area. Home to 17,847,982 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 181,035 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,847,982 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 99 per km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | KH · KHM · 116 |
Countries of a similar size
- Syria0.98×Cambodia and Syria are almost exactly the same size.
- Uruguay1.03×Cambodia and Uruguay are almost exactly the same size.
- Senegal0.92×Cambodia is 8% smaller than Senegal.
- Kyrgyzstan0.91×Cambodia is 9% smaller than Kyrgyzstan.
- Tunisia1.11×Cambodia is 11% larger than Tunisia.
- Suriname1.11×Cambodia is 11% larger than Suriname.
How many times does Cambodia fit into…
- Russia: about 94 times
- Canada: about 55 times
- United States: about 54 times
Neighbours
Questions about Cambodia
- How big is Cambodia?
- Cambodia covers 181,035 km², which makes it number 91 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 17,847,982 people live there (2025), 99 per km².
- Is Cambodia bigger than Syria?
- Cambodia and Syria are almost exactly the same size. Cambodia: 181,035 km²; Syria: 185,180 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Cambodia?
- Cambodia lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Cambodia?
- Cambodia shares a land border with Thailand, Vietnam, Laos.