Kiribati vs Philippines
Philippines is 423 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Philippines about 423 times.
KiribatiPhilippinesKiribati moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 423× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Manila |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kiribati bigger than Philippines?
- No. Kiribati is 423 times smaller than Philippines. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Philippines?
- About 423 times: Philippines has 423× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kiribati or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Philippines 340 per km².