Iceland vs Philippines
Philippines is 3.33 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Philippines about 3.3 times.
IcelandPhilippinesIceland moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
0.3×
Iceland is 0.3× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 3.33× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Manila |
| Region | Northern Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Philippines?
- No. Iceland is 3.33 times smaller than Philippines. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Philippines?
- About 3.3 times: Philippines has 3.33× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Philippines 340 per km².