Philippines vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 31% larger than Philippines.
PhilippinesUzbekistanPhilippines moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 0.76× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 1.31× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Tashkent |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Philippines is 24% smaller than Uzbekistan. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 1.3 times: Uzbekistan has 1.31× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 37,053,428. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².