Cambodia vs Peru
Peru is 7.1 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Peru about 7.1 times.
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Cambodia is 0.14× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 7.1× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Lima |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Peru at 9° S 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 Peru?
- No. Cambodia is 7.1 times smaller than Peru. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Peru?
- About 7.1 times: Peru has 7.1× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Peru 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 Peru 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Peru 27 per km².