Philippines vs Sudan
Sudan is 5.49 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Sudan about 5.5 times.
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Philippines is 0.18× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 5.49× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Khartoum |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Philippines is 5.49 times smaller than Sudan. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Sudan?
- About 5.5 times: Sudan has 5.49× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 51,662,147. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Sudan 27 per km².