Cambodia vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 10% larger than Cambodia.
CambodiaKyrgyzstanCambodia moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 0.91× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 1.1× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Bishkek |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Cambodia is 9% smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.1 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.1× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 7,343,064. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².