Philippines vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 76% larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Ukraine about 1.8 times.
PhilippinesUkrainePhilippines moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.57×
Philippines is 0.57× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.76× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Kiev |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Philippines is 43% smaller than Ukraine. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.8 times: Ukraine has 1.76× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 38,980,376. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².