Panama vs Romania
Romania is 3.21 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Romania about 3.2 times.
PanamaRomaniaPanama moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
0.31×
Panama is 0.31× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 3.21× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Bucharest |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Panama is 3.21 times smaller than Romania. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Romania?
- About 3.2 times: Romania has 3.21× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Romania 80 per km².