Greece vs Panama
Greece is 78% larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Greece about 1.8 times.
GreecePanamaGreece moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
1.78×
Greece is 1.78× the area of Panama.
| Greece | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Panama City |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Greece is 78% larger than Panama. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Greece?
- About 1.8 times: Greece has 1.78× the area of Panama.
- Why do Greece and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Panama?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 4,571,189. Density: Greece 79 per km², Panama 62 per km².