Nauru vs Panama
Panama is 3,532 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Panama about 3532 times.
NauruPanamaNauru moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 3,532× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S 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 Nauru bigger than Panama?
- No. Nauru is 3,532 times smaller than Panama. Nauru covers 21 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Panama?
- About 3532 times: Panama has 3,532× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru 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, Nauru or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Panama 62 per km².