Panama vs Timor-Leste
Panama is 4.97 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Panama about 5.0 times.
PanamaTimor-LestePanama moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Panama is 4.97× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Panama | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Dili |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Panama is 4.97 times larger than Timor-Leste. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Panama?
- About 5.0 times: Panama has 4.97× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Panama and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 1,418,517. Density: Panama 62 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².