Cambodia vs Congo
Congo is 89% larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Congo about 1.9 times.
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Cambodia is 0.53× the area of Congo. Put the other way, Congo is 1.89× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Brazzaville |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Congo at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Congo?
- No. Cambodia is 47% smaller than Congo. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Congo?
- About 1.9 times: Congo has 1.89× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Congo 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 Congo about 1.0×. 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 Congo?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 6,484,437. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Congo 19 per km².