Japan vs Panama
Japan is 5.1 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Japan about 5.1 times.
JapanPanamaJapan moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
5.1×
Japan is 5.1× the area of Panama.
| Japan | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Panama City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Japan is 5.1 times larger than Panama. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Japan?
- About 5.1 times: Japan has 5.1× the area of Panama.
- Why do Japan and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or Panama?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 4,571,189. Density: Japan 326 per km², Panama 62 per km².