Comoros vs Panama
Panama is 36.5 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Panama about 36 times.
ComorosPanamaComoros moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.03× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 36.5× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Panama City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Comoros sits at about 12°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 Comoros bigger than Panama?
- No. Comoros is 36.5 times smaller than Panama. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Panama?
- About 36 times: Panama has 36.5× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros 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, Comoros or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Panama 62 per km².