Panama vs Saint Barthélemy
Panama is 3,091 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Panama about 3091 times.
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Panama is 3,091× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Panama | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 10,124 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Gustavia |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Panama is 3,091 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Panama?
- About 3091 times: Panama has 3,091× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Panama and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 10,124. Density: Panama 62 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².