Anguilla vs Panama
Panama is 815 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Panama about 815 times.
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 815× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Panama City |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Panama?
- No. Anguilla is 815 times smaller than Panama. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Panama?
- About 815 times: Panama has 815× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Panama about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Panama 62 per km².