Morocco vs Philippines
Morocco is 30% larger than Philippines.
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1.3×
Morocco is 1.3× the area of Philippines.
| Morocco | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Manila |
| Region | Northern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Morocco is 30% larger than Philippines. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Morocco?
- About 1.3 times: Morocco has 1.3× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Morocco and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 38,430,770. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Philippines 340 per km².