Maldives vs Panama
Panama is 249 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Panama about 249 times.
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 249× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Panama City |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Maldives 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 Maldives bigger than Panama?
- No. Maldives is 249 times smaller than Panama. Maldives covers 298 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Panama?
- About 249 times: Panama has 249× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives 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, Maldives or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Panama 62 per km².