Lithuania vs Panama
Panama is 14% larger than Lithuania.
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Lithuania is 0.88× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 1.14× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Panama City |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Panama?
- No. Lithuania is 12% smaller than Panama. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Panama?
- About 1.1 times: Panama has 1.14× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Panama 62 per km².