Panama vs Saint Helena
Panama is 188 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Panama about 188 times.
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Panama is 188× the area of Saint Helena.
| Panama | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 5,633 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Jamestown |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Panama is 188 times larger than Saint Helena. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Panama?
- About 188 times: Panama has 188× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Panama and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 5,633. Density: Panama 62 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².