Guatemala vs Panama
Guatemala is 47% larger than Panama.
GuatemalaPanamaGuatemala moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
1.47×
Guatemala is 1.47× the area of Panama.
| Guatemala | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Panama City |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Guatemala is 47% larger than Panama. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Guatemala?
- About 1.5 times: Guatemala has 1.47× the area of Panama.
- Why do Guatemala and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Panama?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 4,571,189. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Panama 62 per km².