Peru vs Philippines
Peru is 3.74 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Peru about 3.7 times.
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3.74×
Peru is 3.74× the area of Philippines.
| Peru | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Manila |
| Region | South America | 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. Peru sits at about 9°S and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Peru bigger than Philippines?
- Yes. Peru is 3.74 times larger than Philippines. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Peru?
- About 3.7 times: Peru has 3.74× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Peru and Philippines look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru is drawn about 1.03× 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, Peru or Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 34,576,665. Density: Peru 27 per km², Philippines 340 per km².