Country size comparison
compared to
Panama is about 3.6 times smaller than New Zealand.
New Zealand is approximately 268,838 sq km, while Panama is approximately 75,420 sq km, making Panama 28.05% the size of New Zealand. Meanwhile, the population of New Zealand is ~5.1 million people (715,236 fewer people live in Panama).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
New Zealand is 48.9% more expensive than Panama overall
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Moving from Panama to New Zealand · OECD 2023
15 people moved from Panama to New Zealand.
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