Netherlands vs Panama
Panama is 76% larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Panama about 1.8 times.
NetherlandsPanamaNetherlands moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
0.57×
Netherlands is 0.57× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 1.76× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Panama City |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Panama?
- No. Netherlands is 43% smaller than Panama. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Panama?
- About 1.8 times: Panama has 1.76× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Panama?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 4,571,189. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Panama 62 per km².