Montserrat vs Panama
Panama is 727 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Panama about 727 times.
MontserratPanamaMontserrat moved onto Panama · Equal-area projection
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Montserrat is 0.0× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 727× the size of Montserrat.
| Montserrat | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 102 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 5,440 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Brades | 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. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Montserrat bigger than Panama?
- No. Montserrat is 727 times smaller than Panama. Montserrat covers 102 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Panama?
- About 727 times: Panama has 727× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Montserrat and Panama look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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, Montserrat or Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², Panama 62 per km².