Kenya vs Panama
Kenya is 7.84 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Kenya about 7.8 times.
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Kenya is 7.84× the area of Panama.
| Kenya | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Panama City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Kenya is 7.84 times larger than Panama. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Kenya?
- About 7.8 times: Kenya has 7.84× the area of Panama.
- Why do Kenya and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kenya or Panama?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 4,571,189. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Panama 62 per km².