Albania vs Saint Lucia
Albania is 46.6 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Albania about 47 times.
AlbaniaSaint LuciaAlbania moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
46.6×
Albania is 46.6× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Albania | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 180,149 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Castries |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Albania is 46.6 times larger than Saint Lucia. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Albania?
- About 47 times: Albania has 46.6× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Albania and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Saint Lucia?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 180,149. Density: Albania 82 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².