Mongolia vs Panama
Mongolia is 21.1 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Mongolia about 21 times.
MongoliaPanamaMongolia moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 21.1× the area of Panama.
| Mongolia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Panama City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Mongolia is 21.1 times larger than Panama. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Mongolia?
- About 21 times: Mongolia has 21.1× the area of Panama.
- Why do Mongolia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Panama 62 per km².