Panama vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 93% larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Tajikistan about 1.9 times.
PanamaTajikistanPanama moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Panama is 0.52× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 1.93× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Dushanbe |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Panama is 48% smaller than Tajikistan. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Tajikistan?
- About 1.9 times: Tajikistan has 1.93× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².