Mauritania vs Philippines
Mauritania is 3.0 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Mauritania about 3.0 times.
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Mauritania is 3.0× the area of Philippines.
| Mauritania | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Manila |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Mauritania is 3.0 times larger than Philippines. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Mauritania?
- About 3.0 times: Mauritania has 3.0× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Mauritania and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Philippines 340 per km².