California is a state in the United States Of America located in the Western Region of the country, whereas the Philippines is a country located in Southeast Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between California and the Philippines regarding various aspects.
Size
Is California bigger than the Philippines?
The total area of California is 163,696 sq mi, and the total area of the Philippines is 120,000 sq mi. California is bigger than the Philippines by 43,696 sq mi. California is around 1.37 times bigger than the Philippines.
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Area of the Philippines: 120,000 sq mi (300,000 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of California as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 39,237,836.
Based on the Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data, the total population of the Philippines as of 12th April 2022, is estimated to be around 112,217,623.
Here is some more data comparison between California and the Philippines.
The capital of California is Sacramento, and the capital city of the Philippines is Manila.
Official Languages
California: English
The Philippines: Filipino, English
Demonym(s)
California: Californian
The Philippines: Filipino
ISO 3166 Code
California: US-CA
The Philippines: PH
Human Development Index
HDI of California as of 2019: 0.936
HDI of the Philippines as of 2019: 0.718
California Time Zone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
The Philippines Time Zone:
UTC + 8 (The Philippine Standard Time)
The Philippines doesn’t observe daylight saving time.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of the Philippines:
13° 0′ 0″ N, 122° 0′ 0″ E
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