Iceland vs Panama
Iceland is 39% larger than Panama.
IcelandPanamaIceland moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
1.39×
Iceland is 1.39× the area of Panama.
| Iceland | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Panama City |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Iceland is 39% larger than Panama. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Iceland?
- About 1.4 times: Iceland has 1.39× the area of Panama.
- Why do Iceland and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Panama 62 per km².