Cambodia vs Spain
Spain is 2.79 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Spain about 2.8 times.
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0.36×
Cambodia is 0.36× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 2.79× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Madrid |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Cambodia is 2.79 times smaller than Spain. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Spain?
- About 2.8 times: Spain has 2.79× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Spain 98 per km².