Bangladesh vs Cambodia
Cambodia is 23% larger than Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh is 0.82× the area of Cambodia. Put the other way, Cambodia is 1.23× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 181,035 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 17,847,982 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Phnom Penh |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bangladesh bigger than Cambodia?
- No. Bangladesh is 18% smaller than Cambodia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Cambodia covers 181,035 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Cambodia?
- About 1.2 times: Cambodia has 1.23× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Cambodia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bangladesh or Cambodia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 17,847,982. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Cambodia 99 per km².