Panama vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 4.47 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Vietnam about 4.5 times.
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Panama is 0.22× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 4.47× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Hanoi |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Panama is 4.47 times smaller than Vietnam. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Vietnam?
- About 4.5 times: Vietnam has 4.47× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².