Philippines vs Italy: size comparison
Philippines and Italy are almost the same size: Italy is only 0% larger.
- Philippines 300,000 km²
- Italy 301,340 km²
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Why they look different on a map
Philippines is centred around 16°N and Italy around 44°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Philippines 1.08 times and Italy 1.9 times larger than they would appear at the equator.
So on a typical world map, Italy looks 1.8 times the size of Philippines. In reality Italy is 1.00 times the size of Philippines.
| Country | True area | Centred around | Mercator enlargement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 300,000 km² | 16°N | ×1.08 |
| Italy | 301,340 km² | 44°N | ×1.9 |
The stretch is 1 divided by the cosine of the latitude, squared. At 60° north a country is drawn four times larger than the same country would be at the equator.
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Philippines vs Italy: questions
Which is bigger, Philippines or Italy?
Philippines and Italy are almost the same size: Italy is only 0% larger. Philippines covers 300,000 km² and Italy covers 301,340 km².
Why do Philippines and Italy look a different size on world maps?
Philippines is centred around 16°N and Italy around 44°N. At those latitudes the Mercator projection used by most world maps draws Philippines 1.08 times and Italy 1.9 times larger than they would appear at the equator. So on a typical world map, Italy looks 1.8 times the size of Philippines.
How many times does Philippines fit into Italy?
Only once: the two are within 0% of each other, so Philippines covers almost all of Italy.