Philippines vs Slovenia

Philippines is 16.9 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Philippines about 17 times.

PhilippinesSloveniaPhilippines moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 16.9× the area of Slovenia.
PhilippinesSlovenia
Area343,448 km²20,271 km²
Population116,786,9622,130,986
Density340 / km²105 / km²
CapitalManilaLjubljana
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours04

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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
Yes. Philippines is 16.9 times larger than Slovenia. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
How many times does Slovenia fit into Philippines?
About 17 times: Philippines has 16.9× the area of Slovenia.
Why do Philippines and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 2,130,986. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².