Bhutan vs Panama
Panama is 93% larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Panama about 1.9 times.
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Bhutan is 0.52× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 1.93× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Panama City |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Panama?
- No. Bhutan is 48% smaller than Panama. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Panama?
- About 1.9 times: Panama has 1.93× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Panama 62 per km².