Panama vs Spain
Spain is 6.82 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Spain about 6.8 times.
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Panama is 0.15× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 6.82× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Madrid |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Panama is 6.82 times smaller than Spain. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Spain?
- About 6.8 times: Spain has 6.82× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Spain 98 per km².