Panama vs Sweden
Sweden is 6.03 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Sweden about 6.0 times.
PanamaSwedenPanama moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.17×
Panama is 0.17× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 6.03× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Stockholm |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Panama is 6.03 times smaller than Sweden. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Sweden?
- About 6.0 times: Sweden has 6.03× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Sweden 24 per km².