Cambodia vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Cambodia is 23.1 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Cambodia about 23 times.
CambodiaFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsCambodia moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 23.1× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Cambodia | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 196 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Cambodia is 23.1 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Cambodia?
- About 23 times: Cambodia has 23.1× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Cambodia and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 196. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².