Cambodia vs Zambia
Zambia is 4.16 times larger than Cambodia. Cambodia would fit into Zambia about 4.2 times.
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Cambodia is 0.24× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 4.16× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Lusaka |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Cambodia is 4.16 times smaller than Zambia. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Zambia?
- About 4.2 times: Zambia has 4.16× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Zambia 29 per km².