Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, whereas the Philippines is a country located in Southeast Asia. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Massachusetts and the Philippines regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than the Philippines?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of the Philippines is 120,000 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than the Philippines by 109,435 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 11.36 times smaller than the Philippines.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of the Philippines: 120,000 sq mi (300,000 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
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 Massachusetts and the Philippines.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of the Philippines is Manila.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
The Philippines: Filipino, English
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
The Philippines: Filipino
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
The Philippines: PH
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of the Philippines as of 2019: 0.718
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
The Philippines Time Zone:
UTC + 8 (The Philippine Standard Time)
The Philippines doesn’t observe daylight saving time.
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of the Philippines:
13° 0′ 0″ N, 122° 0′ 0″ E
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