Philippines vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 14% larger than Philippines.
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0.88×
Philippines is 0.88× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.14× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Harare |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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.