Panama vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Panama is 307 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Panama about 307 times.
PanamaSaint Pierre and MiquelonPanama moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Panama is 307× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Panama | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 5,974 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Central America | Northern America |
| 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 Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it is next to Panama. 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 Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Panama is 307 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Panama?
- About 307 times: Panama has 307× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Panama and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon looks so much bigger than it really is next to Panama. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Panama or Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 5,974. Density: Panama 62 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².