What is the difference in surface area between Italy and Philippines?

2,070 sq. km, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Philippines: Surface area

Italy

302,070 sq. km

in 2023

Philippines

300,000 sq. km

in 2023

Italy rank

72nd

Philippines rank

73rd

Surface area over time

Italy
Philippines

How they compare

Italy currently reports 302,070 sq. km against 300,000 sq. km in Philippines, a difference of 2,070 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 73rd of 215 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	301,340 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	1,340 sq. km	Italy
1970s	301,340 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	1,340 sq. km	Italy
1980s	301,340 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	1,340 sq. km	Italy
1990s	301,340 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	1,340 sq. km	Italy
2000s	302,069 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	2,069 sq. km	Italy
2010s	302,069 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	2,069 sq. km	Italy
2020s	302,069 sq. km	300,000 sq. km	2,069 sq. km	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Italy or Philippines?: Italy, at 302,070 sq. km against 300,000 sq. km in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Italy and Philippines?: 2,070 sq. km, with Italy 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 surface area?: Italy ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.