Cambodia vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 2.71 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Turkmenistan about 2.7 times.
CambodiaTurkmenistanCambodia moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is 0.37× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 2.71× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Ashgabat |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Cambodia is 2.71 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 2.7 times: Turkmenistan has 2.71× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 7,618,847. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².