Algeria vs Cambodia
Algeria is 13.2 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Algeria about 13 times.
AlgeriaCambodiaAlgeria moved onto Cambodia · Equal-area projection
13.2×
Algeria is 13.2× the area of Cambodia.
| Algeria | Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 181,035 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 17,847,982 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Phnom Penh |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Cambodia at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Cambodia?
- Yes. Algeria is 13.2 times larger than Cambodia. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Cambodia covers 181,035 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Algeria?
- About 13 times: Algeria has 13.2× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Algeria and Cambodia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Cambodia about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Cambodia?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 17,847,982. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Cambodia 99 per km².