Panama vs Taiwan
Panama is 2.05 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Panama about 2.0 times.
PanamaTaiwanPanama moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
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Panama is 2.05× the area of Taiwan.
| Panama | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Taipei |
| Region | Central America | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Panama is 2.05 times larger than Taiwan. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Panama?
- About 2.0 times: Panama has 2.05× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Panama and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².