Cambodia vs Palau
Cambodia is 388 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Cambodia about 388 times.
CambodiaPalauCambodia moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 388× the area of Palau.
| Cambodia | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 17,663 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Koror |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Cambodia is 388 times larger than Palau. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Cambodia?
- About 388 times: Cambodia has 388× the area of Palau.
- Why do Cambodia and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 17,663. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Palau 38 per km².