Brazil vs Panama
Brazil is 115 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Brazil about 115 times.
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Brazil is 115× the area of Panama.
| Brazil | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Panama City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Brazil is 115 times larger than Panama. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Brazil?
- About 115 times: Brazil has 115× the area of Panama.
- Why do Brazil and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Panama?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 4,571,189. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Panama 62 per km².