Philippines vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 6.55 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Saudi Arabia about 6.6 times.
PhilippinesSaudi ArabiaPhilippines moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 0.15× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 6.55× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Riyadh |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Philippines bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Philippines is 6.55 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 6.6 times: Saudi Arabia has 6.55× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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, Philippines or Saudi Arabia?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 36,973,555. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².