Kuwait vs Panama
Panama is 4.16 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Panama about 4.2 times.
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Kuwait is 0.24× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 4.16× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Panama City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Panama?
- No. Kuwait is 4.16 times smaller than Panama. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Panama?
- About 4.2 times: Panama has 4.16× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Panama?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 4,571,189. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Panama 62 per km².