Panama vs Slovenia
Panama is 3.66 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Panama about 3.7 times.
PanamaSloveniaPanama moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
3.66×
Panama is 3.66× the area of Slovenia.
| Panama | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Ljubljana |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Panama is 3.66 times larger than Slovenia. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Panama?
- About 3.7 times: Panama has 3.66× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Panama and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 2,130,986. Density: Panama 62 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².