North Korea vs Panama
North Korea is 63% larger than Panama. Panama would fit into North Korea about 1.6 times.
North KoreaPanamaNorth Korea moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
1.63×
North Korea is 1.63× the area of Panama.
| North Korea | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,540 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 26,571,036 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Pyongyang | Panama City |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. North Korea sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea bigger than Panama?
- Yes. North Korea is 63% larger than Panama. North Korea covers 120,540 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into North Korea?
- About 1.6 times: North Korea has 1.63× the area of Panama.
- Why do North Korea and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Korea is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. That is why North Korea 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, North Korea or Panama?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 4,571,189. Density: North Korea 220 per km², Panama 62 per km².