Libya vs Panama
Libya is 23.7 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Libya about 24 times.
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23.7×
Libya is 23.7× the area of Panama.
| Libya | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,759,541 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 7,458,555 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Tripoli | Panama City |
| Region | Northern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Libya sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.26× 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 Libya bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Libya is 23.7 times larger than Panama. Libya covers 1,759,541 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Libya?
- About 24 times: Libya has 23.7× the area of Panama.
- Why do Libya and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Libya is drawn about 1.26× 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, Libya or Panama?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 4,571,189. Density: Libya 4.2 per km², Panama 62 per km².