Belarus vs Cambodia
Belarus is 15% larger than Cambodia.
BelarusCambodiaBelarus moved onto Cambodia · Equal-area projection
1.15×
Belarus is 1.15× the area of Cambodia.
| Belarus | Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 181,035 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 17,847,982 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Phnom Penh |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Cambodia at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Cambodia?
- Yes. Belarus is 15% larger than Cambodia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Cambodia covers 181,035 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Belarus?
- About 1.1 times: Belarus has 1.15× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Belarus and Cambodia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Cambodia about 1.05×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Cambodia?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Cambodia 99 per km².