DR Congo vs Panama
DR Congo is 31.6 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into DR Congo about 32 times.
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DR Congo is 31.6× the area of Panama.
| DR Congo | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Panama City |
| Region | Middle Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S 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 DR Congo bigger than Panama?
- Yes. DR Congo is 31.6 times larger than Panama. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into DR Congo?
- About 32 times: DR Congo has 31.6× the area of Panama.
- Why do DR Congo and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo 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, DR Congo or Panama?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 4,571,189. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Panama 62 per km².