Cambodia vs Guernsey
Cambodia is 2,321 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Cambodia about 2321 times.
CambodiaGuernseyCambodia moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 2,321× the area of Guernsey.
| Cambodia | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 67,787 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Cambodia is 2,321 times larger than Guernsey. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Cambodia?
- About 2321 times: Cambodia has 2,321× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Cambodia and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 67,787. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².