Cambodia vs Taiwan
Cambodia is 5.0 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Cambodia about 5.0 times.
CambodiaTaiwanCambodia moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 5.0× the area of Taiwan.
| Cambodia | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Taipei |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Cambodia is 5.0 times larger than Taiwan. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Cambodia?
- About 5.0 times: Cambodia has 5.0× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Cambodia and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².