Panama vs Sri Lanka
Panama is 13% larger than Sri Lanka.
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1.13×
Panama is 1.13× the area of Sri Lanka.
| Panama | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Colombo |
| Region | Central America | Southern Asia |
| 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; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sri Lanka?
- Yes. Panama is 13% larger than Sri Lanka. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Sri Lanka fit into Panama?
- About 1.1 times: Panama has 1.13× the area of Sri Lanka.
- Why do Panama and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka about 1.02×. 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².