Philippines vs Taiwan
Philippines is 9.49 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Philippines about 9.5 times.
PhilippinesTaiwanPhilippines moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 9.49× the area of Taiwan.
| Philippines | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Taipei |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Philippines is 9.49 times larger than Taiwan. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Philippines?
- About 9.5 times: Philippines has 9.49× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Philippines and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 23,262,544. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².