Croatia vs Panama
Panama is 31% larger than Croatia.
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Croatia is 0.76× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 1.31× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Panama City |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Panama?
- No. Croatia is 24% smaller than Panama. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Panama?
- About 1.3 times: Panama has 1.31× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Panama 62 per km².