Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region 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 Mississippi and Panama regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than Panama?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of Panama is 29,199 sq mi. Mississippi is bigger than Panama by 19,231 sq mi. Mississippi is around 1.66 times bigger than Panama.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of Panama: 29,199 sq mi ( 75,417 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
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 Mississippi and Panama.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of Panama is Panama City.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
Panama: Spanish
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
Panama: Panamanian
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
Panama: PA
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of Panama as of 2019: 0.815
Mississippi 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 Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of Panama:
9° 0′ 0″ N, 80° 0′ 0″ W
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