Cambodia vs United States
United States is 54.3 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into United States about 54 times.
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Cambodia is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 54.3× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Washington D.C. |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern America |
| 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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Cambodia is 54.3 times smaller than United States. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into United States?
- About 54 times: United States has 54.3× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², United States 35 per km².