Åland Islands vs Saint Lucia
Åland Islands is 2.57 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Åland Islands about 2.6 times.
Åland IslandsSaint LuciaÅland Islands moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
2.57×
Åland Islands is 2.57× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Åland Islands | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 180,149 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Castries |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Lucia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Åland Islands is 2.57 times larger than Saint Lucia. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Åland Islands?
- About 2.6 times: Åland Islands has 2.57× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Åland Islands and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Lucia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².