Andorra vs Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is 32% larger than Andorra.
AndorraSaint LuciaAndorra moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.76× the area of Saint Lucia. Put the other way, Saint Lucia is 1.32× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 180,149 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Castries |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Saint Lucia?
- No. Andorra is 24% smaller than Saint Lucia. Andorra covers 468 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 1.3 times: Saint Lucia has 1.32× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².