Israel vs Philippines
Philippines is 16.5 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Philippines about 17 times.
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Israel is 0.06× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 16.5× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Manila |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Philippines?
- No. Israel is 16.5 times smaller than Philippines. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Philippines?
- About 17 times: Philippines has 16.5× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², Philippines 340 per km².