Cambodia vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 13.0 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into DR Congo about 13 times.
CambodiaDR CongoCambodia moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 0.08× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 13.0× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Kinshasa |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° 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 DR Congo?
- No. Cambodia is 13.0 times smaller than DR Congo. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into DR Congo?
- About 13 times: DR Congo has 13.0× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and DR 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 DR 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 DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².