Philippines vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 2.66 times larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Venezuela about 2.7 times.
PhilippinesVenezuelaPhilippines moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Philippines is 0.38× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 2.66× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Caracas |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Philippines is 2.66 times smaller than Venezuela. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Venezuela?
- About 2.7 times: Venezuela has 2.66× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 28,516,896. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².