Belgium vs Cambodia
Cambodia is 5.9 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Cambodia about 5.9 times.
BelgiumCambodiaBelgium moved onto Cambodia · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.17× the area of Cambodia. Put the other way, Cambodia is 5.9× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 181,035 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 17,847,982 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Phnom Penh |
| Region | Western 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Cambodia at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Cambodia?
- No. Belgium is 5.9 times smaller than Cambodia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Cambodia covers 181,035 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Cambodia?
- About 5.9 times: Cambodia has 5.9× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Cambodia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Cambodia about 1.05×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Cambodia?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Cambodia 99 per km².