Philippines vs Spain
Spain is 47% larger than Philippines.
PhilippinesSpainPhilippines moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
0.68×
Philippines is 0.68× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.47× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Madrid |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Philippines is 32% smaller than Spain. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Spain?
- About 1.5 times: Spain has 1.47× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 49,355,143. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Spain 98 per km².