Guam vs Panama
Panama is 136 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Panama about 136 times.
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Guam is 0.01× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 136× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Panama City |
| Region | Micronesia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guam 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 Guam bigger than Panama?
- No. Guam is 136 times smaller than Panama. Guam covers 544 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Panama?
- About 136 times: Panama has 136× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam 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, Guam or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Panama 62 per km².