Namibia vs Panama
Namibia is 11.1 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Namibia about 11 times.
NamibiaPanamaNamibia moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Namibia is 11.1× the area of Panama.
| Namibia | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Panama City |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Namibia is 11.1 times larger than Panama. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Namibia?
- About 11 times: Namibia has 11.1× the area of Panama.
- Why do Namibia and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× 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, Namibia or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Panama 62 per km².