Panama vs Vanuatu
Panama is 6.09 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Panama about 6.1 times.
PanamaVanuatuPanama moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
6.09×
Panama is 6.09× the area of Vanuatu.
| Panama | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 335,169 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Port-Vila |
| Region | Central America | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Panama is 6.09 times larger than Vanuatu. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Panama?
- About 6.1 times: Panama has 6.09× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Panama and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 335,169. Density: Panama 62 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².