Cambodia vs Vatican City
Cambodia is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Cambodia about Infinity times.
CambodiaVatican CityCambodia moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Cambodia is — the area of Vatican City.
| Cambodia | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 882 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Vatican City |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Cambodia is — times larger than Vatican City. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Cambodia?
- About Infinity times: Cambodia has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Cambodia and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Cambodia: 17,847,982 people against 882. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².