Nepal vs Panama
Nepal is 98% larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Nepal about 2.0 times.
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1.98×
Nepal is 1.98× the area of Panama.
| Nepal | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Panama City |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Nepal is 98% larger than Panama. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Nepal?
- About 2.0 times: Nepal has 1.98× the area of Panama.
- Why do Nepal and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Panama?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 4,571,189. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Panama 62 per km².