New Zealand vs Philippines: Surface area

New Zealand

267,710 sq. km

in 2023

Philippines

300,000 sq. km

in 2023

New Zealand rank

75th

Philippines rank

73rd

Surface area over time

Philippines currently reports 300,000 sq. km against 267,710 sq. km in New Zealand, a difference of 32,290 sq. km.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Globally, New Zealand ranks 75th and Philippines ranks 73rd of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.