Cambodia vs Italy
Italy is 67% larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Italy about 1.7 times.
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0.6×
Cambodia is 0.6× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 1.67× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Rome |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Cambodia is 40% smaller than Italy. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Italy?
- About 1.7 times: Italy has 1.67× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Italy 195 per km².