Malaysia vs Panama
Malaysia is 4.46 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Malaysia about 4.5 times.
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4.46×
Malaysia is 4.46× the area of Panama.
| Malaysia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Panama City |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°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 Malaysia bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Malaysia is 4.46 times larger than Panama. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Malaysia?
- About 4.5 times: Malaysia has 4.46× the area of Panama.
- Why do Malaysia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia 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, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 4,571,189. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Panama 62 per km².