Philippines vs Uganda
Philippines is 42% larger than Uganda.
PhilippinesUgandaPhilippines moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
1.42×
Philippines is 1.42× the area of Uganda.
| Philippines | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Kampala |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Philippines is 42% larger than Uganda. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Philippines?
- About 1.4 times: Philippines has 1.42× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Philippines and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 51,384,894. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Uganda 213 per km².