Panama vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Panama is 191 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Panama about 191 times.
PanamaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesPanama moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Panama is 191× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Panama | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 99,924 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Panama is 191 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Panama?
- About 191 times: Panama has 191× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Panama and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 99,924. Density: Panama 62 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².