Egypt vs Philippines
Egypt is 2.94 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Egypt about 2.9 times.
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2.94×
Egypt is 2.94× the area of Philippines.
| Egypt | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Manila |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Egypt is 2.94 times larger than Philippines. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Egypt?
- About 2.9 times: Egypt has 2.94× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Egypt and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× 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, Egypt or Philippines?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 116,786,962. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Philippines 340 per km².