Iran vs Philippines
Iran is 4.8 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Iran about 4.8 times.
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4.8×
Iran is 4.8× the area of Philippines.
| Iran | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Manila |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Iran is 4.8 times larger than Philippines. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Iran?
- About 4.8 times: Iran has 4.8× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Iran and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 92,417,681. Density: Iran 56 per km², Philippines 340 per km².