Cambodia vs Libya
Libya is 9.72 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Libya about 9.7 times.
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Cambodia is 0.1× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 9.72× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Tripoli |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Cambodia is 9.72 times smaller than Libya. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Libya?
- About 9.7 times: Libya has 9.72× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 7,458,555. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².