Palestine vs Panama
Panama is 9.02 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Panama about 9.0 times.
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Palestine is 0.11× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 9.02× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Panama City |
| Region | Western 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Panama?
- No. Palestine is 9.02 times smaller than Panama. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Panama?
- About 9.0 times: Panama has 9.02× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Panama?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 4,571,189. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Panama 62 per km².