Ethiopia vs Panama
Ethiopia is 14.9 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Ethiopia about 15 times.
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Ethiopia is 14.9× the area of Panama.
| Ethiopia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Panama City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 14.9 times larger than Panama. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Ethiopia?
- About 15 times: Ethiopia has 14.9× the area of Panama.
- Why do Ethiopia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Panama?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 4,571,189. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Panama 62 per km².