Cambodia vs China
China is 53 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into China about 53 times.
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Cambodia is 0.02× the area of China. Put the other way, China is 53× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | China | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 9,596,961 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 1,406,585,000 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 147 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Beijing |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 17 |
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; China at 37° N is stretched to 1.56×. That difference is why China 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 Cambodia bigger than China?
- No. Cambodia is 53 times smaller than China. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and China covers 9,596,961 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into China?
- About 53 times: China has 53× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and China 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 China about 1.56×. That is why China 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, Cambodia or China?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², China 147 per km².