Panama vs Saint Lucia
Panama is 120 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Panama about 120 times.
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Panama is 120× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Panama | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 180,149 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Castries |
| 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 Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Yes. Panama is 120 times larger than Saint Lucia. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Panama?
- About 120 times: Panama has 120× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Panama and Saint Lucia 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 Lucia about 1.06×. 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 Lucia?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 180,149. Density: Panama 62 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².