Niger vs Panama
Niger is 17.1 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Niger about 17 times.
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17.1×
Niger is 17.1× the area of Panama.
| Niger | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Panama City |
| Region | Western Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Niger is 17.1 times larger than Panama. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Niger?
- About 17 times: Niger has 17.1× the area of Panama.
- Why do Niger and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Panama?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 4,571,189. Density: Niger 22 per km², Panama 62 per km².