Philippines vs Romania
Philippines is 44% larger than Romania.
PhilippinesRomaniaPhilippines moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.44×
Philippines is 1.44× the area of Romania.
| Philippines | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Bucharest |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× its true area; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania looks so much bigger than it is next to Philippines. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Philippines bigger than Romania?
- Yes. Philippines is 44% larger than Romania. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Philippines?
- About 1.4 times: Philippines has 1.44× the area of Romania.
- Why do Philippines and Romania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× its true area there and Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Philippines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Philippines or Romania?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 19,020,271. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Romania 80 per km².