Honduras vs Panama
Honduras is 52% larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Honduras about 1.5 times.
HondurasPanamaHonduras moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
1.52×
Honduras is 1.52× the area of Panama.
| Honduras | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 112,492 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 11,005,850 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa | Panama City |
| Region | Central America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Honduras sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Honduras bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Honduras is 52% larger than Panama. Honduras covers 112,492 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Honduras?
- About 1.5 times: Honduras has 1.52× the area of Panama.
- Why do Honduras and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Honduras is drawn about 1.07× 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, Honduras or Panama?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 4,571,189. Density: Honduras 98 per km², Panama 62 per km².