Cambodia vs Romania
Romania is 32% larger than Cambodia.
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0.76×
Cambodia is 0.76× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 1.32× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Bucharest |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Cambodia is 24% smaller than Romania. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Romania?
- About 1.3 times: Romania has 1.32× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Romania 80 per km².