Georgia vs Panama
Panama is 6% larger than Georgia.
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Georgia is 0.94× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 1.06× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | Panama City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia bigger than Panama?
- No. Georgia is 6% smaller than Panama. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Panama?
- About 1.1 times: Panama has 1.06× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Georgia 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, Georgia or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 3,935,766. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Panama 62 per km².