Colombia vs Panama
Colombia is 15.4 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Colombia about 15 times.
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Colombia is 15.4× the area of Panama.
 Colombia |  Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaColombia: 15.4× the area | 1,141,748 km²#25 of 194 | 74,177 km²#116 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationColombia: 11.7× the population | 53,425,635#28 of 194 · 2025 | 4,571,189#127 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPanama: 1.32× the density | 47 / km²#137 of 194 | 62 / km²#124 of 194 |
| Urban populationColombia: 1.19× the urban share | 79%#49 of 192 · 2025 | 66%#85 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePanama: 1.29× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 2.11 per woman#91 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPanama: 0.21 points higher | +1.01%#98 of 192 · 2025 | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePanama: 1.2× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 15.9 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateColombia: 1.12× the death rate | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Panama: 4.5 points higher | 20.0%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 24.5%#93 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Colombia: 0.5 points higher | 10.2%#77 of 192 · 2025 | 9.7%#81 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationColombia: 1.1 per 1,000 higher | +2.4 per 1,000#35 of 192 · 2025 | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadColombia: 18.6× the refugees for its size | 1.49 per 1,000#50 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPanama: 1.9 years longer | 77.9 years#56 of 192 · 2024 | 79.8 years#42 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPanama: 1.14× the infant mortality | 10.5 per 1,000 births#109 of 191 · 2024 | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsColombia: 1.56× the doctors per person | 2.54 per 1,000#74 of 178 · 2023 | 1.63 per 1,000#91 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentColombia: 1.1× the university enrolment | 59.3%#58 of 145 · 2022 | 53.7%#71 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexPanama: 0.051 higher | 0.788#82 of 190 · 2023 | 0.839#58 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaPanama: 2.42× the income per person | $7,900#89 of 185 · 2025 | $19,140#57 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPColombia: 5.06× the economy | $457.41B2025 | $90.46B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Panama: 1.94× the output per person | $22,640#86 of 184 · 2025 | $43,902#52 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPanama: 1.8 points higher | +2.6%#116 of 187 · 2025 | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationColombia: 5.3 points higher | +5.1%#41 of 176 · 2025 | −0.2%#167 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentAbout the same unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 8.4%#47 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyColombia: 2.74× the share in extreme poverty | 8.5%#48 of 149 · 2024 | 3.1%#63 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Colombia: 4.7 higher | 54.4#4 of 149 · 2024 | 49.7#10 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculturePanama: 1.8 points higher | 14.2% of jobs#94 of 178 · 2025 | 16.0% of jobs#89 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryColombia: 3.0 points higher | 20.0% of jobs#77 of 178 · 2025 | 17.0% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesPanama: 1.2 points higher | 65.8% of jobs#67 of 178 · 2025 | 67.0% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentColombia: 1.5 points higher | 2.5% of GDP#77 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPanama: 29.4 points higher | 15.0% of GDP#149 of 168 · 2025 | 44.4% of GDP#57 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 3.2% of GDP#25 of 155 · 2025 | 0.0% of GDP#153 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersColombia: 1.09× the share online | 79%#100 of 184 · 2024 | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsColombia: 1.11× the mobile subscriptions | 174 per 100#11 of 191 · 2024 | 157 per 100#22 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPanama: 1.16× the forest share | 54% of land#39 of 192 · 2024 | 62% of land#22 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPanama: 1.52× the CO₂ per person | 1.80 t a year#107 of 185 · 2024 | 2.74 t a year#87 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyColombia: 1.7 points higher | 29.7%#81 of 190 · 2021 | 28.0%#84 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityColombia: 2.9 points higher | 98.9%#114 of 192 · 2024 | 96.0%#126 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Colombia: 1.22× the air pollution | 18.4 µg/m³#97 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPanama: 14.2 points higher | 17.2% of land#97 of 191 · 2025 | 31.4% of land#28 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landPanama: 4.0 points higher | 2.7% of land#153 of 190 · 2024 | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressColombia: 4.0× the water stress | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 | 0.9%#163 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationColombia: 1.11× the rain and snow | 3,240 mm#1 of 180 · 2022 | 2,928 mm#5 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPanama: 1.19 higher | −0.95#167 of 193 · 2025 | +0.24#83 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionColombia: 0.25 higher | −0.31#104 of 193 · 2025 | −0.56#125 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateColombia: 2.13× the homicide rate | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 | 11.7 per 100,000#24 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Member of | OECD | — |
| Capital | Bogota | Panama City |
| Currency | Colombian peso (COP) | United States dollar (USD), Panamanian balboa (PAB) |
| Official languages | Spanish | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +57 | +507 |
| Region | South America | Central America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Colombia or Panama?
- By gross national income per person, Panama: $19,140 against $7,900 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.42× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Colombia or Panama?
- In Panama: life expectancy at birth is 79.8 years, against 77.9 — 1.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Colombia and Panama have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).