Panama vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 13% larger than Panama.
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Panama is 0.89× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 1.13× the size of Panama.
| Panama | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Panama is 11% smaller than United Arab Emirates. Panama covers 74,177 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 1.1 times: United Arab Emirates has 1.13× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².