Montenegro vs Panama

Panama is 5.34 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Panama about 5.3 times.

MontenegroPanamaMontenegro moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Montenegro is 0.19× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 5.34× the size of Montenegro.
MontenegroPanama
Area13,883 km²74,177 km²
Population623,1294,571,189
Density45 / km²62 / km²
CapitalPodgoricaPanama City
RegionSouthern EuropeCentral America
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours52

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montenegro sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro bigger than Panama?
No. Montenegro is 5.34 times smaller than Panama. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
How many times does Montenegro fit into Panama?
About 5.3 times: Panama has 5.34× the area of Montenegro.
Why do Montenegro and Panama look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Montenegro 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, Montenegro or Panama?
Panama: 4,571,189 people against 623,129. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², Panama 62 per km².