Japan vs Philippines
Japan is 10% larger than Philippines.
JapanPhilippinesJapan moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
1.1×
Japan is 1.1× the area of Philippines.
| Japan | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Manila |
| Region | Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Japan is 10% larger than Philippines. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Japan?
- About 1.1 times: Japan has 1.1× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Japan and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Philippines about 1.04×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 116,786,962. Density: Japan 326 per km², Philippines 340 per km².