Philippines vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 14% larger than Philippines.
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Philippines is 0.88× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.14× the size of Philippines.
 Philippines |  Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaZimbabwe: 1.14× the area | 343,448 km²#64 of 194 | 390,757 km²#60 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPhilippines: 6.89× the population | 116,786,962#14 of 194 · 2025 | 16,950,795#74 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPhilippines: 7.84× the density | 340 / km²#23 of 194 | 43 / km²#142 of 194 |
| Urban populationPhilippines: 1.38× the urban share | 56%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 41%#148 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateZimbabwe: 1.94× the births per woman | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 | 3.67 per woman#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthZimbabwe: 1.07 points higher | +0.81%#108 of 192 · 2025 | +1.88%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateZimbabwe: 1.88× the birth rate | 15.9 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 | 29.9 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateZimbabwe: 1.17× the death rate | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 7.5 per 1,000#86 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Zimbabwe: 13.2 points higher | 27.1%#82 of 192 · 2025 | 40.3%#23 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Philippines: 2.1 points higher | 5.7%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPhilippines: 1.9 per 1,000 higher | −1.3 per 1,000#124 of 192 · 2025 | −3.2 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadZimbabwe: 39× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.39 per 1,000#80 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPhilippines: 6.8 years longer | 69.9 years#131 of 192 · 2024 | 63.1 years#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityZimbabwe: 2.88× the infant mortality | 21.7 per 1,000 births#65 of 191 · 2024 | 62.4 per 1,000 births#6 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsPhilippines: 5.64× the doctors per person | 0.79 per 1,000#111 of 178 · 2021 | 0.14 per 1,000#161 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentPhilippines: 6.16× the university enrolment | 47.4%#80 of 145 · 2024 | 7.7%#136 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexPhilippines: 0.122 higher | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 | 0.598#150 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPhilippines: 1.82× the income per person | $4,850#115 of 185 · 2025 | $2,660#142 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPPhilippines: 9.51× the economy | $487.09B2025 | $51.22B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Philippines: 1.94× the output per person | $12,577#118 of 184 · 2025 | $6,470#143 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthZimbabwe: 3.7 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +8.1%#9 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationZimbabwe: 103.0 points higher | +1.7%#127 of 176 · 2025 | +104.7%#3 of 176 · 2022 |
| UnemploymentZimbabwe: 4.23× the unemployment | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 | 9.3%#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyZimbabwe: 9.28× the share in extreme poverty | 5.3%#53 of 149 · 2023 | 49.2%#12 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Zimbabwe: 11.0 higher | 39.3#43 of 149 · 2023 | 50.3#8 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureZimbabwe: 33.8 points higher | 20.5% of jobs#82 of 178 · 2025 | 54.3% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryPhilippines: 8.5 points higher | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 11.5% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPhilippines: 25.3 points higher | 59.5% of jobs#85 of 178 · 2025 | 34.2% of jobs#159 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentZimbabwe: 0.2 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP#96 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPhilippines: 8.5 points higher | 26.6% of GDP#111 of 168 · 2025 | 18.1% of GDP#139 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingPhilippines: 2.32× the military spending | 1.3% of GDP#99 of 155 · 2025 | 0.6% of GDP#139 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersPhilippines: 1.62× the share online | 67%#125 of 184 · 2024 | 42%#151 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPhilippines: 1.22× the mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaZimbabwe: 1.44× the forest share | 25% of land#109 of 192 · 2024 | 36% of land#81 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPhilippines: 1.95× the CO₂ per person | 1.50 t a year#115 of 185 · 2024 | 0.77 t a year#136 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyZimbabwe: 54.4 points higher | 28.0%#84 of 190 · 2021 | 82.4%#13 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityPhilippines: 32.8 points higher | 94.8%#132 of 192 · 2024 | 62.0%#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Philippines: 1.48× the air pollution | 22.2 µg/m³#70 of 191 · 2023 | 15.0 µg/m³#118 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landZimbabwe: 12.3 points higher | 16.0% of land#109 of 191 · 2025 | 28.3% of land#42 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPhilippines: 8.3 points higher | 18.7% of land#58 of 190 · 2024 | 10.4% of land#97 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressZimbabwe: 1.66× the water stress | 27.8%#58 of 176 · 2022 | 46.1%#40 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPhilippines: 3.57× the rain and snow | 2,348 mm#18 of 180 · 2022 | 657 mm#119 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPhilippines: 0.03 higher | −0.84#158 of 193 · 2025 | −0.87#160 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPhilippines: 0.72 higher | −0.57#126 of 193 · 2025 | −1.29#172 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateZimbabwe: 1.58× the homicide rate | 4.3 per 100,000#54 of 146 · 2023 | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Manila | Harare |
| Currency | Philippine peso (PHP) | Zimbabwe ZiG (ZWG), United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Filipino, Taglish | English, Xhosa, Sesotho, Tswana, Chewa, Shona, Tsonga, Venda, Khoisan, Northern Ndebele, Tonga, Kalanga, Nambya, Ndau, Zimbabwe Sign Language, Barwe |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +63 | +263 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Philippines is 12% smaller than Zimbabwe. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1.1 times: Zimbabwe has 1.14× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 16,950,795. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².
- Which is richer, Philippines or Zimbabwe?
- By gross national income per person, Philippines: $4,850 against $2,660 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.82× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Philippines or Zimbabwe?
- In Philippines: life expectancy at birth is 69.9 years, against 63.1 — 6.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Philippines and Zimbabwe have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).