Panama vs Zambia
Zambia is 10.1 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Zambia about 10 times.
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Panama is 0.1× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 10.1× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Lusaka |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Panama is 10.1 times smaller than Zambia. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Zambia?
- About 10 times: Zambia has 10.1× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Zambia 29 per km².