Panama vs Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is 6.05 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Uzbekistan about 6.1 times.

PanamaUzbekistanPanama moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Panama is 0.17× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 6.05× the size of Panama.
PanamaUzbekistan
Area74,177 km²448,978 km²
Population4,571,18937,053,428
Density62 / km²83 / km²
CapitalPanama CityTashkent
RegionCentral AmericaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours25

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
No. Panama is 6.05 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Panama fit into Uzbekistan?
About 6.1 times: Uzbekistan has 6.05× the area of Panama.
Why do Panama and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².