Panama vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 8.14 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Ukraine about 8.1 times.
PanamaUkrainePanama moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.12×
Panama is 0.12× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 8.14× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Kiev |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Panama is 8.14 times smaller than Ukraine. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Ukraine?
- About 8.1 times: Ukraine has 8.14× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².