Panama vs Portugal
Portugal is 24% larger than Panama.
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Panama is 0.8× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 1.24× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Lisbon |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Panama bigger than Portugal?
- No. Panama is 20% smaller than Portugal. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Portugal?
- About 1.2 times: Portugal has 1.24× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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, Panama or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Portugal 117 per km².