Comoros vs Philippines
Philippines is 169 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Philippines about 169 times.
ComorosPhilippinesComoros moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.01× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 169× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Manila |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Philippines?
- No. Comoros is 169 times smaller than Philippines. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Philippines?
- About 169 times: Philippines has 169× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Philippines 340 per km².