Albania vs Cambodia
Cambodia is 6.3 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Cambodia about 6.3 times.
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Albania is 0.16× the area of Cambodia. Put the other way, Cambodia is 6.3× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 181,035 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 17,847,982 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Phnom Penh |
| Region | Southern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Cambodia at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Cambodia?
- No. Albania is 6.3 times smaller than Cambodia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Cambodia covers 181,035 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Cambodia?
- About 6.3 times: Cambodia has 6.3× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Cambodia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Cambodia about 1.05×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Cambodia?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Cambodia 99 per km².