Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States of America, whereas Panama is a transcontinental country in Central America and South America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Louisiana and Panama regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Louisiana bigger than Panama?
The total area of Louisiana is 52,070 sq mi, and the total area of Panama is 29,199 sq mi. Louisiana is bigger than Panama by 22,871 sq mi. Louisiana is around 1.79 times bigger than Panama.
Area of Louisiana: 52,070 sq mi ( 135,382 km2 )
Area of Panama: 29,199 sq mi ( 75,417 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Panama as of 2020, was estimated to be around 4,314,768.
Here is some more data comparison between Louisiana and Panama.
The capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge, and the capital city of Panama is Panama City.
Official Languages
Louisiana: English
Panama: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Panama: Panamanian
ISO 3166 Code
Louisiana: US-LA
Panama: PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
HDI of Panama as of 2019: 0.815
Louisiana Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Panama Time Zone:
UTC – 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
Coordinates of Panama:
9° 0′ 0″ N, 80° 0′ 0″ W
You may also like to read: