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
Cambodia is — the area of Vatican City.
CambodiaVatican City
Area181,035 km²0 km²
Population17,847,982882
Density99 / km²0.00 / km²
CapitalPhnom PenhVatican City
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours31

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.