Country size comparison
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New Zealand is about 3.6 times bigger than Panama.
Panama is approximately 75,420 sq km, while New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, making New Zealand 256% larger than Panama. Meanwhile, the population of Panama is ~4.3 million people (715,236 more people live in New Zealand).
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Moving from New Zealand to Panama · UN DESA 2020
59 people born in New Zealand live in Panama.
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