Panama vs Saint Martin
Panama is 1,400 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Panama about 1400 times.
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Panama is 1,400× the area of Saint Martin.
| Panama | Saint Martin | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 53 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 24,941 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 471 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Marigot |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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 Martin at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Yes. Panama is 1,400 times larger than Saint Martin. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Saint Martin covers 53 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Panama?
- About 1400 times: Panama has 1,400× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Panama and Saint Martin 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 Martin about 1.11×. 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 Martin?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 24,941. Density: Panama 62 per km², Saint Martin 471 per km².