How big is Panama really?
Panama covers 75,249 km² (29,054 mi²).
- Area
- 75,249 km² (29,054 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 117 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Serbia (77,420 km²)
- Population
- 4,517,808
- People per km²
- 60
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1 times the real size
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Panama vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 105 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 105 times.
| Panama | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 75,249 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 4,517,808 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 60 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,855,356 km² | |
Panama vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 3.2 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 3.2 times.
| Panama | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 75,249 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 4,517,808 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 60 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 167,353 km² | |
Panama on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. This outline lies near the equator, so these maps draw it almost at its true size (1 times).
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic | 80,315 km² | +6.7% |
| 115 | Czechia | 78,645 km² | +4.5% |
| 116 | Serbia | 77,420 km² | +2.9% |
| 117 | Panama | 75,249 km² | – |
| 118 | Sierra Leone | 72,872 km² | -3.2% |
| 119 | United Arab Emirates | 70,807 km² | -5.9% |
Panama: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Darién | 12,180 km² | 16% |
| Veraguas | 10,578 km² | 14% |
| Panamá Province | 8,752 km² | 12% |
| Ngäbe-Buglé | 6,837 km² | 9.1% |
| Chiriquí | 6,762 km² | 9% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 14
Panama in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1821: Isthmus of Panama
- Border changes on the timeline
- 3
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 74,950 km² (1979–Today)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Isthmus of Panama | 1821–1854 |
| State of the Isthmus | 1840–1841 |
| Federal State of Panama | 1855–1862 |
| Sovereign State of Panama | 1863–1885 |
| Department of Panama | 1886–1902 |
| Republic of Panama | 1903–Today |
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Areas are calculated from the outlines TrueSize draws on the map, so they can differ slightly from official figures. Population figures are estimates.