Panama vs Rwanda
Panama is 2.82 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Panama about 2.8 times.
PanamaRwandaPanama moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Panama is 2.82× the area of Rwanda.
| Panama | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Kigali |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Panama is 2.82 times larger than Rwanda. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Panama?
- About 2.8 times: Panama has 2.82× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Panama and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².