Country vs country: Geography Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Philippines and Geography Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Philippines compared Geography

STAT Malaysia Philippines HISTORY
Area > Comparative slightly larger than New Mexico slightly larger than Arizona
Area > Land 328,550 sq km
Ranked 63th. 10% more than Philippines 		298,170 sq km
Ranked 69th.
Area > Land > Per capita 13 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th. 4 times more than Philippines 		3.1 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 183th.
Area > Total 329,847 sq km
Ranked 68th. 10% more than Philippines 		300,000 sq km
Ranked 74th.
Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 2,875
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Philippines 		2,348
Ranked 18th.
Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 2,875
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Philippines 		2,348
Ranked 18th.
Climate tropical; annual southwest (April to October) and northeast (October to February) monsoons tropical marine; northeast monsoon (November to April); southwest monsoon (May to October)
Coastline 4,675 km
Ranked 31st. 		36,289 km
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Geographic coordinates 2 30 N, 112 30 E 13 00 N, 122 00 E
Land area > Sq. km 328,550 sq km
Ranked 62nd. 10% more than Philippines 		298,170 sq km
Ranked 69th.
Land area > Square miles 127,355 square miles
Ranked 27th. 10% more than Philippines 		115,831 square miles
Ranked 32nd.
Location Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam
Natural resources tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite timber, petroleum, nickel, cobalt, silver, gold, salt, copper
Surface area > Sq. km 329,740 km²
Ranked 65th. 10% more than Philippines 		300,000 km²
Ranked 72nd.
Terrain coastal plains rising to hills and mountains mostly mountains with narrow to extensive coastal lowlands
Area > Water 1,190 sq km
Ranked 107th. 		1,830 sq km
Ranked 92nd. 54% more than Malaysia
Area > Comparative to US places slightly larger than New Mexico slightly larger than Arizona
Population density > People per sq. km 77.15 people/m²
Ranked 100th. 		278.55 people/m²
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Elevation extremes > Highest point Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m Mount Apo 2,954 m
Total area > Sq. km 329,740
Ranked 64th. 10% more than Philippines 		300,000
Ranked 70th.
Land use > Arable land 5.44%
Ranked 147th. 		18%
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Irrigated land 3,800 sq km
Ranked 4th. 		152,500 sq km
Ranked 5th. 40 times more than Malaysia
Natural hazards flooding; landslides; forest fires astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis
Rural population density > Rural population per sq. km of arable land 473.8 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 57th. 		548.23 people/km² of arable lan
Ranked 46th. 16% more than Malaysia
Area > Land per 1000 12.03 sq km
Ranked 104th. 4 times more than Philippines 		3.3 sq km
Ranked 170th.
Elevation extremes > Lowest point Indian Ocean 0 m Philippine Sea 0 m
Coastline per 1000 0.163 km
Ranked 81st. 		0.382 km
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Population density 65.06 people per sqkm
Ranked 126th. 		266.11 people per sqkm
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nautical mile
Ranked 107th. The same as Philippines 		200 nautical mile
Ranked 90th.
Land area > Sq. km > Per capita 13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 4 times more than Philippines 		3.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 168th.
Map references Southeast Asia Southeast Asia
Capital city with population Kuala Lumpur - 1,145,000 Manila - 1,654,761
Largest city with population Kuala Lumpur - 1,145,000 Quezon City - 2,173,831
Total renewable water resources None None
Forest area > Sq. km 206,096
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Philippines 		68,472
Ranked 64th.
Surface area > Sq. km per 1000 12.76 km²
Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Philippines 		3.5 km²
Ranked 169th.
Environment > Current issues air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires uncontrolled deforestation especially in watershed areas; soil erosion; air and water pollution in major urban centers; coral reef degradation; increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps that are important fish breeding grounds
Land use > Other 77.07%
Ranked 181st. 19% more than Philippines 		64.67%
Ranked 214th.
Area > Total per 1000 12.08 sq km
Ranked 106th. 4 times more than Philippines 		3.32 sq km
Ranked 173th.
Area > Water per 1000 0.044 sq km
Ranked 113th. 2 times more than Philippines 		0.0202 sq km
Ranked 128th.
Land use > Permanent crops 17.49%
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Philippines 		17.33%
Ranked 13th.
Road density > Km of road per 100 sq. km of land area 43.65 sq. km
Ranked 45th. 		67 sq. km
Ranked 42nd. 53% more than Malaysia
Google Street View, year added 2,013
Ranked 18th. The same as Philippines 		2,012
Ranked 35th.
Environment > International agreements > Party to Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
Surface area > Sq. km > Per capita 13.01 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th. 4 times more than Philippines 		3.61 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 172nd.
Highest point Mount Kinabalu Mount Apo
Irrigated land > Per capita 0.149 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 		0.193 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st. 30% more than Malaysia
Note strategic location along Strait of Malacca and southern South China Sea the Philippine archipelago is made up of 7,107 islands; favorably located in relation to many of Southeast Asia's main water bodies: the South China Sea, Philippine Sea, Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea, and Luzon Strait
Irrigated land per million 146.64 sq km
Ranked 92nd. 		187.64 sq km
Ranked 84th. 28% more than Malaysia
Capital Kuala Lumpur Manila
Marine Coastline 4,675 km
Ranked 31st. 		36,289 km
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Border to area ratio 0.00951 km/km²
Ranked 83th. 		0.0
Ranked 187th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Per capita 356 343
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Total 9.02 28.52
Highest point elevation None
None
Environment > International agreements > Signed, but not ratified none of the selected agreements Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
Highest town Brinchang Baguio
Countries on other side of the world Ecuador , Peru , Brazil , Colombia Brazil , Bolivia , Paraguay
Forested Land 58.7%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Philippines 		19.4%
Ranked 124th.
Area > Water > Per capita 47.48 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Philippines 		19.05 sq km per 1 million peo
Ranked 133th.
Area > Total > Per capita 13.05 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th. 4 times more than Philippines 		3.12 sq km per 1,000 people
Ranked 189th.
Continent or sub continent Southeast Asia Southeast Asia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 414 cu m/yr
Ranked 23th. 		859.9 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 16.02 cu m/yr
Ranked 35th. 71% more than Philippines 		9.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 17th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 11.2 cu km/yr
Ranked 47th. 		81.56 cu km/yr
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total 11.2 cu km/yr
Ranked 47th. 		81.56 cu km/yr
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.378 cu km/yr
Ranked 76th. 		0.771 cu km/yr
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Forest area > % of land area 62.73%
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Philippines 		22.96%
Ranked 112th.
Terrestrial protected areas > % of total land area 18.35%
Ranked 75th. 68% more than Philippines 		10.91%
Ranked 118th.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas > % of total territorial area 13.93%
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Philippines 		5.06%
Ranked 139th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita per million people 16.02 cu m/yr
Ranked 35th. 71% more than Philippines 		9.36 cu m/yr
Ranked 17th.
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Total per million people 0.378 cu km/yr
Ranked 76th. 		0.771 cu km/yr
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 meters > % of total population 9.48%
Ranked 72nd. 		10.53%
Ranked 65th. 11% more than Malaysia
Agricultural land > % of land area 23.95%
Ranked 138th. 		38.57%
Ranked 101st. 61% more than Malaysia
Low-lying areas > Elevation under 5 metres > % of land area 2.99%
Ranked 96th. 		6.02%
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Freshwater withdrawal > Domestic/industrial/agricultural > Per capita 414 cu m/yr
Ranked 23th. 		859.9 cu m/yr
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
Arable land > % of land area 5.48%
Ranked 140th. 		18.11%
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Malaysia

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