Nicaragua vs Philippines
Philippines is 2.85 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Philippines about 2.9 times.
NicaraguaPhilippinesNicaragua moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Nicaragua is 0.35× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 2.85× the size of Nicaragua.
| Nicaragua | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Manila |
| Region | Central America | 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. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua bigger than Philippines?
- No. Nicaragua is 2.85 times smaller than Philippines. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Philippines?
- About 2.9 times: Philippines has 2.85× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Nicaragua and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× 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, Nicaragua or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 7,007,502. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², Philippines 340 per km².