Cambodia vs Uganda
Uganda is 33% larger than Cambodia.
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Cambodia is 0.75× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1.33× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Kampala |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Cambodia is 25% smaller than Uganda. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Uganda?
- About 1.3 times: Uganda has 1.33× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Uganda 213 per km².