Indonesia vs Philippines
Indonesia is 5.55 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Indonesia about 5.5 times.
IndonesiaPhilippinesIndonesia moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
5.55×
Indonesia is 5.55× the area of Philippines.
| Indonesia | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Manila |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Indonesia bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Indonesia is 5.55 times larger than Philippines. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Indonesia?
- About 5.5 times: Indonesia has 5.55× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Indonesia and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Indonesia or Philippines?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 116,786,962. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², Philippines 340 per km².