Cambodia vs Falkland Islands
Cambodia is 14.8 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Cambodia about 15 times.
CambodiaFalkland IslandsCambodia moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 14.8× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Cambodia | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 4,550 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Stanley |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Cambodia is 14.8 times larger than Falkland Islands. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Cambodia?
- About 15 times: Cambodia has 14.8× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Cambodia and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 4,550. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².