Panama vs Sudan
Sudan is 25.4 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Sudan about 25 times.
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Panama is 0.04× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 25.4× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Khartoum |
| Region | Central America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Panama is 25.4 times smaller than Sudan. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Sudan?
- About 25 times: Sudan has 25.4× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Sudan 27 per km².