Finland vs Philippines
Philippines and Finland are almost exactly the same size.
FinlandPhilippinesFinland moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
0.99×
Finland is 0.99× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 1.01× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Manila |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Philippines?
- No. Finland and Philippines are almost exactly the same size. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Philippines?
- About 1.0 times: Philippines has 1.01× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Philippines 340 per km².