Cambodia vs United Arab Emirates
Cambodia is 2.17 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Cambodia about 2.2 times.
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Cambodia is 2.17× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Cambodia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Cambodia is 2.17 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Cambodia?
- About 2.2 times: Cambodia has 2.17× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Cambodia and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 11,513,149. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².