Philippines vs US Virgin Islands
Philippines is 993 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Philippines about 993 times.
PhilippinesUS Virgin IslandsPhilippines moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 993× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Philippines | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 103,792 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Philippines is 993 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Philippines?
- About 993 times: Philippines has 993× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Philippines and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 103,792. Density: Philippines 340 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².