Dominica vs Panama
Panama is 98.8 times larger than Dominica. Dominica would fit into Panama about 99 times.
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Dominica is 0.01× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 98.8× the size of Dominica.
| Dominica | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Panama City |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Panama?
- No. Dominica is 98.8 times smaller than Panama. Dominica covers 751 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Dominica fit into Panama?
- About 99 times: Panama has 98.8× the area of Dominica.
- Why do Dominica and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Panama 62 per km².