Panama vs Turkey
Turkey is 10.6 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Turkey about 11 times.
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Panama is 0.09× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 10.6× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Ankara |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Panama is 10.6 times smaller than Turkey. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Turkey?
- About 11 times: Turkey has 10.6× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Turkey 110 per km².