Germany is 1.22× the size of Philippines
Germany covers about 358,000 km² (138,000 mi²) and Philippines about 293,000 km² (113,000 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 358,000km²Germany
- 293,000km²Philippines
200 km
- Germany
- Philippines
What fits
- Philippines is 82% of the size of Germany.
- Germany is larger by 64,400 km² (24,900 mi²), which is 22% of the area of Philippines.
- Measured in Belgiums: Germany is about 11.7, Philippines about 9.56.
How they differ
- Germany is larger, but Philippines has the larger population: 112.7 million against 83.5 million, 1.35× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 384 in Philippines against 233 in Germany: Philippines is 1.65× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 10,500 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Germany at 51°N is drawn about 2.5× too large and Philippines at 12°N about 1.0×, so the map shows Germany as 2.96× the size of Philippines instead of 1.22×.
- Together Germany and Philippines cover 651,000 km², close to the size of Afghanistan (642,000 km², 1.3% smaller).
- The gap between them, 64,400 km², is about the size of Latvia (64,600 km²).
- At Philippines's density, Germany would have 137.5 million people (it has 83.5 million). At Germany's density, Philippines would have 68.4 million (it has 112.7 million).
- Germany's centre is 39.3° of latitude, about 4,370 km, farther north than Philippines's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Germany | 1.22× |
| More people | Philippines | 1.35× |
| More crowded | Philippines | 1.65× |
| Farther north | Germany | 39.3° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | Germany | 2.5× against 1.0× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Germany | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 11.7× | 9.56× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 1.47× | 1.20× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.96× | 0.79× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.65× | 0.54× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.11× | 0.09× |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 0.04× | 0.03× |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 0.04× | 0.03× |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 0.02× | 0.02× |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Germany | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 358,000 km²138,000 mi² | 293,000 km²113,000 mi² |
| Population | 83.5 millionWikidata, 2025 | 112.7 millionWikidata, 2024 |
| Density | 233 per km² | 384 per km² |
| Official area | 358,000 km²Wikidata | 343,000 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Berlin | Manila |
| Latitude range | 47°N to 55°N | 5°N to 21°N |
| Continent | Europe | Asia |
Population: Wikidata 2025 and Wikidata 2024, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 358,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 358,000 km², to within 2%.
- Our measured 293,000 km² is 15% below Wikidata's official figure of 343,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11