Cambodia vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 3.44 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Central African Republic about 3.4 times.
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Cambodia is 0.29× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 3.44× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Bangui |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cambodia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Cambodia bigger than Central African Republic?
- No. Cambodia is 3.44 times smaller than Central African Republic. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Central African Republic?
- About 3.4 times: Central African Republic has 3.44× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Central African Republic look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Central African Republic about 1.01×. 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, Cambodia or Central African Republic?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 5,513,282. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².