Cambodia vs Nigeria
Nigeria is 5.1 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Nigeria about 5.1 times.
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Cambodia is 0.2× the area of Nigeria. Put the other way, Nigeria is 5.1× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Nigeria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 923,768 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 237,527,782 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Abuja |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Nigeria at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- No. Cambodia is 5.1 times smaller than Nigeria. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Nigeria covers 923,768 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Nigeria?
- About 5.1 times: Nigeria has 5.1× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Nigeria 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 Nigeria about 1.03×. 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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Nigeria 257 per km².