Panama vs Switzerland
Panama is 80% larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Panama about 1.8 times.
PanamaSwitzerlandPanama moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
1.8×
Panama is 1.8× the area of Switzerland.
| Panama | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Bern |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Panama is 80% larger than Switzerland. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Panama?
- About 1.8 times: Panama has 1.8× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Panama and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².