Cambodia vs Iceland
Cambodia is 76% larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Cambodia about 1.8 times.
CambodiaIcelandCambodia moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
1.76×
Cambodia is 1.76× the area of Iceland.
| Cambodia | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 392,404 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Cambodia is 76% larger than Iceland. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Cambodia?
- About 1.8 times: Cambodia has 1.76× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Cambodia and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 392,404. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².