Panama vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 6.62 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Turkmenistan about 6.6 times.
PanamaTurkmenistanPanama moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Panama is 0.15× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 6.62× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Panama is 6.62 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 6.6 times: Turkmenistan has 6.62× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².