Panama vs South Georgia
Panama is 18.2 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Panama about 18 times.
PanamaSouth GeorgiaPanama moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
18.2×
Panama is 18.2× the area of South Georgia.
| Panama | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 35 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | King Edward Point |
| Region | Central America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Panama is 18.2 times larger than South Georgia. Panama covers 74,177 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Panama?
- About 18 times: Panama has 18.2× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Panama and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 35. Density: Panama 62 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².