Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas the Philippines is a country located in Southeast Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kentucky and the Philippines regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than the Philippines?
The total area of Kentucky is 40,408 sq mi, and the total area of the Philippines is 120,000 sq mi. Kentucky is smaller than the Philippines by 79,592 sq mi. Kentucky is around 2.97 times smaller than the Philippines.
Area of Kentucky: 40,408 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of the Philippines: 120,000 sq mi (300,000 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kentucky as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of the Philippines as of 2020, was estimated to be around 109,581,085.
Here is some more data comparison between Kentucky and the Philippines.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of the Philippines is Manila.
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
The Philippines: Filipino, English
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
The Philippines: Filipino
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
The Philippines: PH
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of the Philippines as of 2019: 0.718
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
The Philippines Time Zone:
UTC + 8 (The Philippine Standard Time)
The Philippines doesn’t observe daylight saving time.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of the Philippines:
13° 0′ 0″ N, 122° 0′ 0″ E
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