How big is the Philippines really?
The Philippines covers 293,917 km² (113,482 mi²).
- Area
- 293,917 km² (113,482 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 73 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Italy (300,739 km²)
- Population
- 114,000,000
- People per km²
- 388
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.1 times the real size
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Philippines vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 27 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 27 times.
| Philippines | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 293,917 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 114,000,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 388 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,636,688 km² | |
Philippines vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 1.2 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 1.2 times.
| Philippines | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 293,917 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 114,000,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 388 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 51,315 km² (21%) | |
Philippines on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1.1 times).
The outline reaches from 4.6° N to 20.8° N; at these latitudes Mercator enlarges areas between 1 and 1.1 times.
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Côte d'Ivoire | 322,983 km² | +9.9% |
| 70 | Poland | 310,694 km² | +5.7% |
| 71 | Oman | 309,137 km² | +5.2% |
| 72 | Italy | 300,739 km² | +2.3% |
| 73 | Philippines | 293,917 km² | – |
| 74 | Burkina Faso | 274,443 km² | -6.6% |
Philippines: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Cagayan Valley | 26,612 km² | 9.1% |
| Mimaropa | 26,244 km² | 8.9% |
| Central Luzon | 21,104 km² | 7.2% |
| Eastern Visayas | 20,680 km² | 7% |
| Davao Region | 18,631 km² | 6.3% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 18
Philippines in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1492: Philippine archipelago
- Border changes on the timeline
- 16
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 292,629 km² (1898–1900)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Spanish Cebu | 1565–1568 |
| Spanish Cebu and Panay | 1569–1570 |
| Spanish Philippines | 1571–1896 |
| Spanish Philippines and British Manila | 1762–1763 |
| Philippines | 1897–1944 |
| First Philippine Republic and American forces | 1899–1900 |
| American Philippines | 1901 |
| Insular Government of the Philippine Islands | 1902–1934 |
| Commonwealth of the Philippines | 1935–1945 |
| Japanese-occupied Philippines | 1942 |
| Second Philippine Republic under Japanese occupation | 1943 |
| Republic of the Philippines | 1946–Today |
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Areas are calculated from the outlines TrueSize draws on the map, so they can differ slightly from official figures. Population figures are estimates.