Real size
How big is Cambodia really?
181,000 km²
70,000 sq mi · 79th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Uruguay
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Cambodia covers 181,000 km² (70,000 sq mi), about the size of Uruguay. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 181,000 km²
- Size rank
- 89th of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 13°N
Countries about the same size
- UruguayAbout the same size
- SyriaAbout the same size
- SenegalSenegal is 1.1 times the size of Cambodia
- KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan is 1.1 times the size of Cambodia
- BelarusBelarus is 1.1 times the size of Cambodia
Cambodia through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Cambodia?
- Cambodia covers about 181,000 km² (70,000 sq mi). It is the 79th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Cambodia at the right size?
- Mostly. Cambodia lies close enough to the equator that a normal web map draws it only about 1.1 times too big, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Cambodia bigger than Belarus?
- No. Belarus is about 1.1 times the size of Cambodia.
- Is Cambodia bigger than Uruguay?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Cambodia bigger than Syria?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.