Congo vs Philippines
Philippines and Congo are almost exactly the same size.
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1.0×
Congo is 1.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 1.0× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Manila |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Philippines?
- No. Congo and Philippines are almost exactly the same size. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Philippines?
- About 1.0 times: Philippines has 1.0× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Philippines 340 per km².