Bolivia vs Panama
Bolivia is 14.8 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Bolivia about 15 times.
BoliviaPanamaBolivia moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 14.8× the area of Panama.
| Bolivia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Panama City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Bolivia is 14.8 times larger than Panama. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Bolivia?
- About 15 times: Bolivia has 14.8× the area of Panama.
- Why do Bolivia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Panama?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 4,571,189. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Panama 62 per km².