Panama vs Slovakia
Panama is 51% larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Panama about 1.5 times.
PanamaSlovakiaPanama moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
1.51×
Panama is 1.51× the area of Slovakia.
| Panama | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Bratislava |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Panama is 51% larger than Slovakia. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Panama?
- About 1.5 times: Panama has 1.51× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Panama and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².