Ecuador vs Panama
Ecuador is 3.47 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Ecuador about 3.5 times.
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Ecuador is 3.47× the area of Panama.
| Ecuador | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Panama City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador sits at about 1°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 Ecuador bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Ecuador is 3.47 times larger than Panama. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Ecuador?
- About 3.5 times: Ecuador has 3.47× the area of Panama.
- Why do Ecuador and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 4,571,189. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Panama 62 per km².