Marshall Islands vs Panama
Panama is 410 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Panama about 410 times.
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Marshall Islands is 0.0× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 410× the size of Marshall Islands.
| Marshall Islands | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 36,282 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 200 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Majuro | Panama City |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Marshall Islands sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Marshall Islands bigger than Panama?
- No. Marshall Islands is 410 times smaller than Panama. Marshall Islands covers 181 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Panama?
- About 410 times: Panama has 410× the area of Marshall Islands.
- Why do Marshall Islands and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Marshall Islands is drawn about 1.02× 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, Marshall Islands or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 36,282. Density: Marshall Islands 200 per km², Panama 62 per km².