Kiribati vs Panama
Panama is 91.5 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Panama about 91 times.
KiribatiPanamaKiribati moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.01× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 91.5× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Panama City |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati 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 Kiribati bigger than Panama?
- No. Kiribati is 91.5 times smaller than Panama. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Panama?
- About 91 times: Panama has 91.5× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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, Kiribati or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Panama 62 per km².