Panama vs Philippines
Philippines is 4.63 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Philippines about 4.6 times.
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Panama is 0.22× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 4.63× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Manila |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Panama is 4.63 times smaller than Philippines. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Philippines?
- About 4.6 times: Philippines has 4.63× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Philippines 340 per km².