Australia vs Panama
Australia is 104 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Australia about 104 times.
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Australia is 104× the area of Panama.
| Australia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Panama City |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Australia is 104 times larger than Panama. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Australia?
- About 104 times: Australia has 104× the area of Panama.
- Why do Australia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Panama?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 4,571,189. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Panama 62 per km².