Cambodia vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 34% larger than Cambodia.
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Cambodia is 0.75× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 1.34× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | London |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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 Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Cambodia is 25% smaller than United Kingdom. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into United Kingdom?
- About 1.3 times: United Kingdom has 1.34× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and United Kingdom 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 Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².