Country size comparison
compared to
North Korea is about 1.6 times bigger than Panama.
Panama is approximately 75,420 sq km, while North Korea is approximately 120,538 sq km, making North Korea 60% larger than Panama. Meanwhile, the population of Panama is ~4.3 million people (21.6 million more people live in North Korea).
Tip:
This to-scale comparison of
Panama
vs.
North Korea
uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Try dragging the outline to reposition.
Compare further: North Korea vs. Panama
Flip Comparison · See true size
See North Korea on top of Panama
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 7 statistics
Be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed in Panama
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 4 categories - 2026 data
Panama is 2.3 times more expensive than North Korea overall
→
Moving from North Korea to Panama · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.