Estonia vs Philippines
Philippines is 7.58 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Philippines about 7.6 times.
EstoniaPhilippinesEstonia moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.13× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 7.58× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Manila |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Philippines?
- No. Estonia is 7.58 times smaller than Philippines. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Philippines?
- About 7.6 times: Philippines has 7.58× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Philippines 340 per km².