Niue vs Panama
Panama is 285 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Panama about 285 times.
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Niue is 0.0× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 285× the size of Niue.
| Niue | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 260 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 1,821 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 7.0 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Alofi | Panama City |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Niue sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Niue bigger than Panama?
- No. Niue is 285 times smaller than Panama. Niue covers 260 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Panama?
- About 285 times: Panama has 285× the area of Niue.
- Why do Niue and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niue is drawn about 1.12× 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, Niue or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 1,821. Density: Niue 7.0 per km², Panama 62 per km².