Cambodia vs North Macedonia
Cambodia is 7.04 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Cambodia about 7.0 times.
CambodiaNorth MacedoniaCambodia moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
7.04×
Cambodia is 7.04× the area of North Macedonia.
| Cambodia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Skopje |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Cambodia is 7.04 times larger than North Macedonia. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Cambodia?
- About 7.0 times: Cambodia has 7.04× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Cambodia and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 1,820,909. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².