Croatia vs Philippines
Philippines is 6.07 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Philippines about 6.1 times.
CroatiaPhilippinesCroatia moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Croatia is 0.16× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 6.07× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Manila |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Philippines. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Philippines?
- No. Croatia is 6.07 times smaller than Philippines. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Philippines?
- About 6.1 times: Philippines has 6.07× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Philippines 340 per km².