Botswana vs Panama
Botswana is 7.84 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Botswana about 7.8 times.
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Botswana is 7.84× the area of Panama.
| Botswana | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Panama City |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Botswana is 7.84 times larger than Panama. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Botswana?
- About 7.8 times: Botswana has 7.84× the area of Panama.
- Why do Botswana and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Panama 62 per km².