Cambodia vs Uruguay
Cambodia and Uruguay are almost exactly the same size.
CambodiaUruguayCambodia moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Cambodia is 1.03× the area of Uruguay.
 Cambodia |  Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 181,035 km²#88 of 194 | 176,215 km²#89 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCambodia: 5.27× the population | 17,847,982#73 of 194 · 2025 | 3,384,688#132 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityCambodia: 5.13× the density | 99 / km²#91 of 194 | 19 / km²#168 of 194 |
| Urban populationUruguay: 2.33× the urban share | 41%#147 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateCambodia: 1.82× the births per woman | 2.55 per woman#71 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCambodia: 1.24 points higher | +1.18%#86 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCambodia: 2.07× the birth rate | 20.3 per 1,000#70 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUruguay: 1.52× the death rate | 6.5 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cambodia: 11.6 points higher | 29.5%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Uruguay: 9.9 points higher | 6.4%#110 of 192 · 2025 | 16.3%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUruguay: 1.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadCambodia: 15.8× the refugees for its size | 0.63 per 1,000#72 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUruguay: 7.5 years longer | 70.8 years#126 of 192 · 2024 | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityCambodia: 2.65× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 births#136 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUruguay: 22.2× the doctors per person | 0.21 per 1,000#147 of 178 · 2019 | 4.67 per 1,000#13 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUruguay: 3.74× the university enrolment | 21.4%#112 of 145 · 2024 | 80.0%#26 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexUruguay: 0.256 higher | 0.606#148 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUruguay: 8.73× the income per person | $2,750#141 of 185 · 2025 | $24,020#49 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUruguay: 1.66× the economy | $51.27B2025 | $85.35B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Uruguay: 4.48× the output per person | $8,543#135 of 184 · 2025 | $38,315#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCambodia: 3.5 points higher | +5.3%#41 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUruguay: 2.3 points higher | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 | +4.7%#44 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUruguay: 25× the unemployment | 0.3%#177 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 40.0#37 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureCambodia: 25.3 points higher | 33.4% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCambodia: 10.1 points higher | 28.9% of jobs#23 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUruguay: 35.5 points higher | 37.7% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 | 73.2% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCambodia: 7.6 points higher | 9.9% of GDP#18 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCambodia: 41.5 points higher | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2025 | 27.1% of GDP#109 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUruguay: 1.57× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#90 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUruguay: 1.34× the share online | 69%#122 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#43 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUruguay: 1.26× the mobile subscriptions | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 | 146 per 100#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCambodia: 3.27× the forest share | 38% of land#74 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUruguay: 2.34× the CO₂ per person | 1.10 t a year#127 of 185 · 2024 | 2.57 t a year#91 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUruguay: 5.4 points higher | 52.4%#46 of 190 · 2021 | 57.8%#41 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUruguay: 0.8 points higher | 99.2%#110 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cambodia: 1.78× the air pollution | 19.4 µg/m³#88 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCambodia: 36.7 points higher | 39.8% of land#12 of 191 · 2025 | 3.1% of land#175 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCambodia: 10.9 points higher | 23.3% of land#44 of 190 · 2024 | 12.4% of land#83 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUruguay: 12.1× the water stress | 1.0%#160 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCambodia: 1.46× the rain and snow | 1,904 mm#37 of 180 · 2022 | 1,300 mm#69 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUruguay: 0.97 higher | +0.33#78 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUruguay: 2.82 higher | −1.26#171 of 193 · 2025 | +1.56#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Presidential republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Montevideo |
| Currency | Riel (KHR) | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Official languages | Khmer | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +855 | +598 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | South America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Cambodia and Uruguay are almost exactly the same size. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Cambodia?
- About 1.0 times: Cambodia has 1.03× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Cambodia and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 3,384,688. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².
- Which is richer, Cambodia or Uruguay?
- By gross national income per person, Uruguay: $24,020 against $2,750 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.73× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cambodia or Uruguay?
- In Uruguay: life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years, against 70.8 — 7.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cambodia and Uruguay have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Cambodia: constitutional monarchy; Uruguay: presidential republic.