Cambodia vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 48% larger than Cambodia.
CambodiaNew ZealandCambodia moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 0.68× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 1.48× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Wellington |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Cambodia is 32% smaller than New Zealand. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.5 times: New Zealand has 1.48× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 5,324,700. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².