Panama vs Pitcairn Islands
Panama is 1,578 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Panama about 1578 times.
PanamaPitcairn IslandsPanama moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Panama is 1,578× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Panama | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 50 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Adamstown |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Panama sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Panama bigger than Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Panama is 1,578 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Panama?
- About 1578 times: Panama has 1,578× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Panama and Pitcairn Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Panama is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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, Panama or Pitcairn Islands?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 50. Density: Panama 62 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².