Panama vs Samoa
Panama is 26.1 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Panama about 26 times.
PanamaSamoaPanama moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
26.1×
Panama is 26.1× the area of Samoa.
| Panama | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 219,306 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Apia |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Panama is 26.1 times larger than Samoa. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Panama?
- About 26 times: Panama has 26.1× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Panama and Samoa 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 Samoa about 1.06×. 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 Samoa?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 219,306. Density: Panama 62 per km², Samoa 77 per km².