Which is bigger: Cambodia or Uruguay?

Cambodia is larger (181,035 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Uruguay (176,220 km²).

Why do Cambodia and Uruguay look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Cambodia and Uruguay are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Cambodia×Uruguay

Put Cambodia and Uruguay on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Cambodia ↗

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Total surface area181,035 km²ed. 2024

Population17,847,9822025

Land area176,520 km²2023

TypeCountry

Uruguay ↗

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Total surface area176,220 km²2023

Population3,384,6882025

Land area175,020 km²2023

TypeCountry