Argentina vs Philippines
Argentina is 8.1 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Argentina about 8.1 times.
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Argentina is 8.1× the area of Philippines.
| Argentina | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Manila |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Argentina bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Argentina is 8.1 times larger than Philippines. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Argentina?
- About 8.1 times: Argentina has 8.1× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Argentina and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Philippines about 1.04×. 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, Argentina or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Philippines 340 per km².