Italy vs Philippines
Philippines is 14% larger than Italy.
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0.88×
Italy is 0.88× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 1.14× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Manila |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Philippines?
- No. Italy is 12% smaller than Philippines. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Philippines?
- About 1.1 times: Philippines has 1.14× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 58,915,656. Density: Italy 195 per km², Philippines 340 per km².