Malta vs Philippines
Philippines is 1,087 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Philippines about 1087 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 1,087× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Manila |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Philippines?
- No. Malta is 1,087 times smaller than Philippines. Malta covers 316 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Philippines?
- About 1087 times: Philippines has 1,087× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Philippines 340 per km².