Azerbaijan vs Saint Lucia
Azerbaijan is 140 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Azerbaijan about 140 times.
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Azerbaijan is 140× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Azerbaijan | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 180,149 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Castries |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Azerbaijan is 140 times larger than Saint Lucia. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Azerbaijan?
- About 140 times: Azerbaijan has 140× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Saint Lucia?
- Azerbaijan: 10,246,996 people against 180,149. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².