Cambodia vs Iraq
Iraq is 2.41 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Iraq about 2.4 times.
CambodiaIraqCambodia moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 0.41× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 2.41× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Baghdad |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Cambodia is 2.41 times smaller than Iraq. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Iraq?
- About 2.4 times: Iraq has 2.41× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Iraq 108 per km².