Panama vs Qatar
Panama is 6.49 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Panama about 6.5 times.
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Panama is 6.49× the area of Qatar.
| Panama | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Doha |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Panama is 6.49 times larger than Qatar. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Panama?
- About 6.5 times: Panama has 6.49× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Panama and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 2,972,215. Density: Panama 62 per km², Qatar 260 per km².