Italy vs Philippines: Land area in square kilometers
Italy
295,720 sq. km
in 2023
Philippines
298,170 sq. km
in 2023
Italy rank
73rd
Philippines rank
72nd
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Italy
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 298,170 sq. km against 295,720 sq. km in Italy, a difference of 2,450 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294,110 sq. km | 298,260 sq. km | 4,150 sq. km | Philippines |
| 1970s | 294,110 sq. km | 298,205 sq. km | 4,095 sq. km | Philippines |
| 1980s | 294,110 sq. km | 298,170 sq. km | 4,060 sq. km | Philippines |
| 1990s | 294,110 sq. km | 298,170 sq. km | 4,060 sq. km | Philippines |
| 2000s | 295,718 sq. km | 298,170 sq. km | 2,452 sq. km | Philippines |
| 2010s | 295,718 sq. km | 298,170 sq. km | 2,452 sq. km | Philippines |
| 2020s | 295,718 sq. km | 298,170 sq. km | 2,452 sq. km | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Italy or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 298,170 sq. km against 295,720 sq. km in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Italy and Philippines?
- 2,450 sq. km, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Italy ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.