Cambodia vs Iran
Iran is 9.1 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Iran about 9.1 times.
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Cambodia is 0.11× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 9.1× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Tehran |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Cambodia is 9.1 times smaller than Iran. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Iran?
- About 9.1 times: Iran has 9.1× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Iran 56 per km².