Chile vs Philippines
Chile is 2.2 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Chile about 2.2 times.
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2.2×
Chile is 2.2× the area of Philippines.
| Chile | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Manila |
| Region | South America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Chile is 2.2 times larger than Philippines. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Chile?
- About 2.2 times: Chile has 2.2× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Chile and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Philippines 340 per km².