Antigua and Barbuda vs Panama
Panama is 169 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Panama about 169 times.
Antigua and BarbudaPanamaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.01× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 169× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Panama?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 169 times smaller than Panama. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Panama?
- About 169 times: Panama has 169× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Panama 62 per km².