Guyana vs Panama
Guyana is 2.9 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Guyana about 2.9 times.
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Guyana is 2.9× the area of Panama.
| Guyana | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Panama City |
| Region | South America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Panama?
- Yes. Guyana is 2.9 times larger than Panama. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Guyana?
- About 2.9 times: Guyana has 2.9× the area of Panama.
- Why do Guyana and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Panama 62 per km².