Panama vs Wallis and Futuna
Panama is 271 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Panama about 271 times.
PanamaWallis and FutunaPanama moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
271×
Panama is 271× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Panama | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 11,558 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Panama is 271 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Panama?
- About 271 times: Panama has 271× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Panama and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 11,558. Density: Panama 62 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².