Australia vs Philippines
Australia is 22.4 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Australia about 22 times.
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22.4×
Australia is 22.4× the area of Philippines.
| Australia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Manila |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Australia is 22.4 times larger than Philippines. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Australia?
- About 22 times: Australia has 22.4× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Australia and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Philippines 340 per km².