Cambodia vs Nepal
Cambodia is 23% larger than Nepal.
CambodiaNepalCambodia moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
1.23×
Cambodia is 1.23× the area of Nepal.
| Cambodia | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Kathmandu |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Yes. Cambodia is 23% larger than Nepal. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Cambodia?
- About 1.2 times: Cambodia has 1.23× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Cambodia and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Nepal 201 per km².