Panama is 1.8 times bigger by total area compared to Switzerland: 28,640 sq mi vs 15,940 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Panama is 28,641 sq mi vs 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland — a 1.88 times difference in territory size.
- Panama is ranked 116/197 by total surface area vs 131/197 for Switzerland.
- Panama occupies 0.05% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.03% for Switzerland.
- 29.5% of area in Panama is agricultural land vs 37.8% in Switzerland.
- Panama has 0.05% of the world's agricultural land area — Switzerland has 0.03%.
- 56.3% of Panama is covered by forests, compared to 32.4% in Switzerland.
- 0.1% of the world's forests are in Panama, and 0.03% are in Switzerland.
Total size and land area comparison
Panama
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
28,640 sq mi |
15,940 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1.8 | 1 |
| Total area rank | 116/197 | 131/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.01% | 0.008% |
| Land area |
28,641 sq mi |
15,255 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1.88 | 1 |
| Land area rank | 115/197 | 131/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.05% | 0.03% |
| Population | 4,515,577 | 9,034,102 |
| Population density | 157.7 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Panama
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
16,138 sq mi |
4,940 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 56.3% | 32.4% |
| Forest area rank | 74/196 | 116/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.1% | 0.03% |
Agricultural land area
|
8,456 sq mi |
5,765 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 29.5% | 37.8% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 115/194 | 129/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.05% | 0.03% |
|
Arable land
|
2,181 sq mi |
1,531 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 7.62% | 10% |
| Arable land area rank | 121/191 | 130/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
448 sq mi |
97.7 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 1.56% | 0.64% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 101/192 | 144/192 |
|
Water area
|
0 sq mi |
685 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 0% | 4.3% |
| Water area rank | 188/197 | 97/197 |
| Roads length | n/a |
52,266 mi |
| Borders length |
427 mi |
1,100 mi |
| Coastline length |
1,547 mi |
0 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 26.3% | n/a |
Panama vs Switzerland size on the map
Land area in square miles
Land area
The map above outlines the borders of Panama and Switzerland but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.