Denmark vs Panama
Panama is 73% larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Panama about 1.7 times.
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0.58×
Denmark is 0.58× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 1.73× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Panama City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Panama?
- No. Denmark is 42% smaller than Panama. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Panama?
- About 1.7 times: Panama has 1.73× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Panama?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 4,571,189. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Panama 62 per km².