Argentina vs Panama
Argentina is 37.5 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Argentina about 37 times.
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Argentina is 37.5× the area of Panama.
| Argentina | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Panama City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Argentina is 37.5 times larger than Panama. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Argentina?
- About 37 times: Argentina has 37.5× the area of Panama.
- Why do Argentina and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Panama?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 4,571,189. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Panama 62 per km².