Iraq vs Philippines
Iraq is 27% larger than Philippines.
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1.27×
Iraq is 1.27× the area of Philippines.
| Iraq | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Manila |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Iraq is 27% larger than Philippines. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Iraq?
- About 1.3 times: Iraq has 1.27× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Iraq and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 47,020,774. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Philippines 340 per km².