Myanmar vs Philippines
Myanmar is 97% larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Myanmar about 2.0 times.
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1.97×
Myanmar is 1.97× the area of Philippines.
| Myanmar | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Manila |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× 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 Myanmar bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Myanmar is 97% larger than Philippines. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Myanmar?
- About 2.0 times: Myanmar has 1.97× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Myanmar and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× 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, Myanmar or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 54,850,648. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Philippines 340 per km².