Philippines vs Thailand
Thailand is 49% larger than Philippines.
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Philippines is 0.67× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 1.49× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Bangkok |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Philippines is 33% smaller than Thailand. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Thailand?
- About 1.5 times: Thailand has 1.49× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 71,619,863. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Thailand 140 per km².