Philippines at its true size
Philippines covers 343,448 km², number 64 of 194 countries by area. Home to 116,786,962 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 343,448 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 116,786,962 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 340 per km² |
| Capital | Manila |
| Local time in Manila | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 IANA |
| Currency | Philippine peso (PHP) Wikidata |
| Languages | English, Filipino, Taglish |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Member of | ASEAN |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +63 |
| Codes | PH · PHL · 608 |
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Where Philippines ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#14 of 194117 million people#7 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#23 of 194340 people per km²#10 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#119 of 19256% urban#30 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#101 of 1921.89 births per woman#27 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#108 of 192+0.81% a year#28 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#94 of 19215.9 births per 1,000 people#24 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#125 of 1926.4 deaths per 1,000 people#18 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#82 of 19227.1% under 15#19 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#115 of 1925.7% aged 65 and over#29 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#124 of 192−1.3 per 1,000 people#33 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#155 of 1900.01 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#39 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#131 of 19269.9 years#41 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#65 of 19121.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#12 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#111 of 1780.79 doctors per 1,000 people#34 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#80 of 14547.4% gross enrolment#22 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#116 of 190an index of 0.720#31 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#115 of 185$4,850 a person#28 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#125 of 18467% online#34 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#118 of 184$12,577 a person#32 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#58 of 187+4.4% a year#22 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#127 of 176+1.7% a year#28 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#158 of 1782.2% of the labour force#38 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#53 of 1495.3% under $3.00 a day#8 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#43 of 149a Gini index of 39.3#3 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#82 of 17820.5% of jobs#25 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#77 of 17820.0% of jobs#31 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#85 of 17859.5% of jobs#18 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#105 of 1841.7% of GDP#21 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#111 of 16826.6% of GDP#25 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#99 of 1551.3% of GDP#31 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#96 of 191115 subscriptions per 100 people#27 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#115 of 1851.50 tonnes a person#35 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#109 of 19225% forest#18 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#84 of 19028.0% renewable#10 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#132 of 19294.8% with electricity#41 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#70 of 19122.2 µg/m³#32 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#109 of 19116.0% of the land protected#23 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#58 of 19018.7% of the land arable#12 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#58 of 17627.8% of its available fresh water#33 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#18 of 1802,348 mm a year#6 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of the Philippines’s area, lit up on the map →
- Congo1.0×Philippines and Congo are almost exactly the same size.
- Finland1.01×Philippines and Finland are almost exactly the same size.
- Vietnam1.04×Philippines is 4% larger than Vietnam.
- Malaysia1.04×Philippines is 4% larger than Malaysia.
- Germany0.96×Philippines is 4% smaller than Germany.
- Côte d'Ivoire1.07×Philippines is 7% larger than Côte d'Ivoire.
How many times does Philippines fit into…
- Russia: about 50 times
- Canada: about 29 times
- United States: about 29 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Philippines shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mount Halcon2,582 m
- Mount Mantalingajan2,085 m
- Pinatubo1,486 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Philippines. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Philippines
- How big is Philippines?
- Philippines covers 343,448 km², which makes it number 64 of 194 countries by area. About 116,786,962 people live there (2025), 340 per km².
- Is Philippines bigger than Congo?
- Philippines and Congo are almost exactly the same size. Philippines: 343,448 km²; Congo: 342,000 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Philippines?
- Philippines lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Philippines have land borders?
- No. Philippines has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.