Panama vs Peru
Peru is 17.3 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Peru about 17 times.
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Panama is 0.06× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 17.3× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Lima |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Panama sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Panama bigger than Peru?
- No. Panama is 17.3 times smaller than Peru. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Peru?
- About 17 times: Peru has 17.3× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Peru look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Panama is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Peru about 1.03×. 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, Panama or Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Peru 27 per km².