Estonia vs Panama
Panama is 64% larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Panama about 1.6 times.
EstoniaPanamaEstonia moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
0.61×
Estonia is 0.61× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 1.64× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Panama City |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Panama?
- No. Estonia is 39% smaller than Panama. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Panama?
- About 1.6 times: Panama has 1.64× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Panama 62 per km².