Gambia vs Panama
Panama is 6.56 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Panama about 6.6 times.
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Gambia is 0.15× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 6.56× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Panama City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than Panama?
- No. Gambia is 6.56 times smaller than Panama. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Panama?
- About 6.6 times: Panama has 6.56× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Panama 62 per km².