Palestine vs Philippines
Philippines is 41.8 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Philippines about 42 times.
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Palestine is 0.02× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 41.8× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Manila |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Philippines?
- No. Palestine is 41.8 times smaller than Philippines. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Philippines?
- About 42 times: Philippines has 41.8× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Philippines 340 per km².