Alaska is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America, whereas the Philippines is a country located in Southeast Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alaska and the Philippines regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alaska bigger than the Philippines?
The total area of Alaska is 663,268 sq mi, and the total area of the Philippines is 120,000 sq mi. Alaska is bigger than the Philippines by 543,268 sq mi. Alaska is around 5.53 times bigger than the Philippines.
Area of Alaska: 663,268 sq mi ( 1,717,856 km2 )
Area of the Philippines: 120,000 sq mi (300,000 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of Alaska as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 732,673.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of the Philippines as of 4th April 2022, is estimated to be around 112,178,955.
Here is some more data comparison between Alaska and the Philippines.
The capital of Alaska is Juneau, and the capital city of the Philippines is Manila.
Official Languages
Alaska: Multiple Official Languages
The Philippines: Filipino, English
Demonym(s)
Alaska: Alaskan
The Philippines: Filipino
ISO 3166 Code
Alaska: US-AK
The Philippines: PH
Human Development Index
HDI of Alaska as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of the Philippines as of 2019: 0.718
Alaska Time Zone:
UTC − 9 (Alaska Time Zone)
UTC − 10 (Hawaii – Aleutian Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 8 (Alaska Daylight Time)
UTC − 9 (Hawaii – Aleutian Daylight Time)
The Philippines Time Zone:
UTC + 8 (The Philippine Standard Time)
The Philippines doesn’t observe daylight saving time.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alaska:
64° 4′ 6.6″ N, 152° 16′ 41.52″ W
Coordinates of the Philippines:
13° 0′ 0″ N, 122° 0′ 0″ E
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