Colombia vs Panama
Colombia is 15.4 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Colombia about 15 times.
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15.4×
Colombia is 15.4× the area of Panama.
| Colombia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Panama City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Colombia is 15.4 times larger than Panama. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Colombia?
- About 15 times: Colombia has 15.4× the area of Panama.
- Why do Colombia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 4,571,189. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Panama 62 per km².