Bhutan vs Cambodia
Cambodia is 4.72 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Cambodia about 4.7 times.
BhutanCambodiaBhutan moved onto Cambodia · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.21× the area of Cambodia. Put the other way, Cambodia is 4.72× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 181,035 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 17,847,982 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Phnom Penh |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Cambodia?
- No. Bhutan is 4.72 times smaller than Cambodia. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Cambodia covers 181,035 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Cambodia?
- About 4.7 times: Cambodia has 4.72× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Cambodia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Cambodia?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Cambodia 99 per km².