Panama vs United States
United States is 132 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into United States about 132 times.
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Panama is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 132× the size of Panama.
 Panama |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 132× the area | 74,177 km²#116 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 74.8× the population | 4,571,189#127 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityPanama: 1.77× the density | 62 / km²#124 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.21× the urban share | 66%#85 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility ratePanama: 1.29× the births per woman | 2.11 per woman#91 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthPanama: 0.70 points higher | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth ratePanama: 1.5× the birth rate | 15.9 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.84× the death rate | 4.9 per 1,000#173 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Panama: 7.4 points higher | 24.5%#93 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 8.7 points higher | 9.7%#81 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.3 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadPanama: 8.0× the refugees for its size | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyPanama: 0.9 years longer | 79.8 years#42 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityPanama: 2.18× the infant mortality | 12.0 per 1,000 births#100 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 2.26× the doctors per person | 1.63 per 1,000#91 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.48× the university enrolment | 53.7%#71 of 145 · 2023 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.099 higher | 0.839#58 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 4.64× the income per person | $19,140#57 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 340× the economy | $90.46B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.05× the output per person | $43,902#52 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthPanama: 2.2 points higher | +4.4%#58 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 3.1 points higher | −0.2%#167 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentPanama: 2.0× the unemployment | 8.4%#47 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyPanama: 2.82× the share in extreme poverty | 3.1%#63 of 149 · 2024 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Panama: 7.9 higher | 49.7#10 of 149 · 2024 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agriculturePanama: 14.5 points higher | 16.0% of jobs#89 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 1.9 points higher | 17.0% of jobs#113 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 12.6 points higher | 67.0% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentThe same | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsPanama: 33.4 points higher | 44.4% of GDP#57 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 0.0% of GDP#153 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.3× the share online | 73%#113 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsPanama: 1.39× the mobile subscriptions | 157 per 100#22 of 191 · 2023 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPanama: 1.84× the forest share | 62% of land#22 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 4.97× the CO₂ per person | 2.74 t a year#87 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPanama: 17.1 points higher | 28.0%#84 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 4.0 points higher | 96.0%#126 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Panama: 2.16× the air pollution | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPanama: 18.5 points higher | 31.4% of land#28 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 9.9 points higher | 6.7% of land#117 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 31.3× the water stress | 0.9%#163 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPanama: 4.1× the rain and snow | 2,928 mm#5 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPanama: 0.54 higher | +0.24#83 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.43 higher | −0.56#125 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide ratePanama: 2.02× the homicide rate | 11.7 per 100,000#24 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Panama City | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD), Panamanian balboa (PAB) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Spanish | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +507 | +1 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Panama is 132 times smaller than United States. Panama covers 74,177 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into United States?
- About 132 times: United States has 132× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Panama or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $19,140 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.64× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Panama or United States?
- In Panama: life expectancy at birth is 79.8 years, against 78.9 — 0.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Panama and United States have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).