Barbados vs Panama
Panama is 169 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into Panama about 169 times.
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Barbados is 0.01× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 169× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Barbados bigger than Panama?
- No. Barbados is 169 times smaller than Panama. Barbados covers 439 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Panama?
- About 169 times: Panama has 169× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× 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, Barbados or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Panama 62 per km².