Philippines vs Vanuatu
Philippines is 28.2 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Philippines about 28 times.
PhilippinesVanuatuPhilippines moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
28.2×
Philippines is 28.2× the area of Vanuatu.
| Philippines | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 335,169 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Port-Vila |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Philippines is 28.2 times larger than Vanuatu. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Philippines?
- About 28 times: Philippines has 28.2× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Philippines and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 335,169. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².