Niger vs Philippines
Niger is 3.69 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Niger about 3.7 times.
NigerPhilippinesNiger moved onto Philippines · Equal-area projection
3.69×
Niger is 3.69× the area of Philippines.
| Niger | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Manila |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Niger is 3.69 times larger than Philippines. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Niger?
- About 3.7 times: Niger has 3.69× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Niger and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 27,917,831. Density: Niger 22 per km², Philippines 340 per km².