Belarus vs Cambodia
Belarus is 15% larger than Cambodia.
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Belarus is 1.15× the area of Cambodia.
 Belarus |  Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBelarus: 1.15× the area | 207,597 km²#84 of 194 | 181,035 km²#88 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCambodia: 1.96× the population | 9,085,991#100 of 194 · 2025 | 17,847,982#73 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCambodia: 2.25× the density | 44 / km²#141 of 194 | 99 / km²#91 of 194 |
| Urban populationBelarus: 1.93× the urban share | 80%#44 of 192 · 2025 | 41%#147 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCambodia: 2.09× the births per woman | 1.22 per woman#176 of 192 · 2024 | 2.55 per woman#71 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCambodia: 1.69 points higher | −0.51%#181 of 192 · 2025 | +1.18%#86 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCambodia: 2.9× the birth rate | 7.0 per 1,000#180 of 192 · 2024 | 20.3 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBelarus: 2.02× the death rate | 13.1 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 | 6.5 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cambodia: 13.6 points higher | 15.9%#151 of 192 · 2025 | 29.5%#71 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Belarus: 11.9 points higher | 18.3%#39 of 192 · 2025 | 6.4%#110 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBelarus: 1.5 per 1,000 higher | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBelarus: 3.4× the refugees for its size | 2.14 per 1,000#40 of 190 · 2025 | 0.63 per 1,000#72 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBelarus: 3.6 years longer | 74.4 years#93 of 192 · 2024 | 70.8 years#126 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCambodia: 9.11× the infant mortality | 1.8 per 1,000 births#187 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBelarus: 22.5× the doctors per person | 4.72 per 1,000#12 of 178 · 2023 | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2019 |
| University enrolmentBelarus: 3.28× the university enrolment | 70.1%#45 of 145 · 2024 | 21.4%#112 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexBelarus: 0.218 higher | 0.824#64 of 190 · 2023 | 0.606#148 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBelarus: 3.33× the income per person | $9,160#83 of 185 · 2025 | $2,750#141 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBelarus: 1.82× the economy | $93.4B2025 | $51.27B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Belarus: 4.06× the output per person | $34,716#63 of 184 · 2025 | $8,543#135 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCambodia: 4.0 points higher | +1.3%#148 of 187 · 2025 | +5.3%#41 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBelarus: 4.2 points higher | +6.6%#34 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBelarus: 11.3× the unemployment | 3.4%#126 of 178 · 2025 | 0.3%#177 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2020 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 24.4#147 of 149 · 2020 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCambodia: 23.9 points higher | 9.5% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 33.4% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBelarus: 2.2 points higher | 31.1% of jobs#15 of 178 · 2025 | 28.9% of jobs#23 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBelarus: 21.8 points higher | 59.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 37.7% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCambodia: 8.1 points higher | 1.8% of GDP#100 of 184 · 2025 | 9.9% of GDP#18 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCambodia: 13.5 points higher | 55.1% of GDP#38 of 168 · 2025 | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBelarus: 1.66× the military spending | 2.4% of GDP#44 of 155 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#90 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBelarus: 1.38× the share online | 94%#32 of 184 · 2024 | 69%#122 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBelarus: 1.13× the mobile subscriptions | 131 per 100#50 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBelarus: 1.17× the forest share | 44% of land#58 of 192 · 2024 | 38% of land#74 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBelarus: 5.4× the CO₂ per person | 5.94 t a year#40 of 185 · 2024 | 1.10 t a year#127 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCambodia: 44.2 points higher | 8.2%#152 of 190 · 2021 | 52.4%#46 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityBelarus: 0.8 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 99.2%#110 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cambodia: 1.62× the air pollution | 12.0 µg/m³#139 of 191 · 2023 | 19.4 µg/m³#88 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCambodia: 30.6 points higher | 9.2% of land#145 of 191 · 2025 | 39.8% of land#12 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBelarus: 3.9 points higher | 27.2% of land#35 of 190 · 2024 | 23.3% of land#44 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBelarus: 4.7× the water stress | 4.7%#123 of 176 · 2022 | 1.0%#160 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCambodia: 3.08× the rain and snow | 618 mm#129 of 180 · 2022 | 1,904 mm#37 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCambodia: 0.50 higher | −0.17#117 of 193 · 2025 | +0.33#78 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBelarus: 0.69 higher | −0.57#126 of 193 · 2025 | −1.26#171 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 2.4 per 100,000#71 of 146 · 2019 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicpresidential republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Minsk | Phnom Penh |
| Currency | Belarusian ruble (BYN) | Riel (KHR) |
| Official languages | Russian, Belarusian | Khmer |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+7 |
| Calling code | +375 | +855 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Belarus or Cambodia?
- By gross national income per person, Belarus: $9,160 against $2,750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.33× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Belarus or Cambodia?
- In Belarus: life expectancy at birth is 74.4 years, against 70.8 — 3.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Belarus and Cambodia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Belarus: presidential republic; Cambodia: constitutional monarchy.