Iran vs Panama
Iran is 22.2 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Iran about 22 times.
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22.2×
Iran is 22.2× the area of Panama.
| Iran | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Panama City |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Iran is 22.2 times larger than Panama. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Iran?
- About 22 times: Iran has 22.2× the area of Panama.
- Why do Iran and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Panama?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 4,571,189. Density: Iran 56 per km², Panama 62 per km².