Åland Islands vs Cambodia
Cambodia is 114 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Cambodia about 114 times.
Åland IslandsCambodiaÅland Islands moved onto Cambodia · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Cambodia. Put the other way, Cambodia is 114× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 181,035 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 17,847,982 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Phnom Penh |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Cambodia at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Cambodia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Cambodia?
- No. Åland Islands is 114 times smaller than Cambodia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Cambodia covers 181,035 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Cambodia?
- About 114 times: Cambodia has 114× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Cambodia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Cambodia about 1.05×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Cambodia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Cambodia?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Cambodia 99 per km².