Botswana vs Cambodia
Botswana is 3.21 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Botswana about 3.2 times.
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3.21×
Botswana is 3.21× the area of Cambodia.
| Botswana | Cambodia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 181,035 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 17,847,982 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Phnom Penh |
| Region | Southern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Cambodia?
- Yes. Botswana is 3.21 times larger than Cambodia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Cambodia covers 181,035 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Botswana?
- About 3.2 times: Botswana has 3.21× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Botswana and Cambodia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Cambodia?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Cambodia 99 per km².