Philippines vs Sweden
Sweden is 30% larger than Philippines.
PhilippinesSwedenPhilippines moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.77×
Philippines is 0.77× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.3× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Stockholm |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Philippines is 23% smaller than Sweden. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Sweden?
- About 1.3 times: Sweden has 1.3× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 10,596,620. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Sweden 24 per km².