Cambodia vs Gambia
Cambodia is 16 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Cambodia about 16 times.
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16×
Cambodia is 16× the area of Gambia.
| Cambodia | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Banjul |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Cambodia is 16 times larger than Gambia. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Cambodia?
- About 16 times: Cambodia has 16× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Cambodia and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 2,822,093. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Gambia 250 per km².