Barbados vs Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is 41% larger than Barbados.
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Barbados is 0.71× the area of Saint Lucia. Put the other way, Saint Lucia is 1.41× the size of Barbados.
| Barbados | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 439 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 282,623 | 180,149 |
| Density | 644 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Castries |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Barbados sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than Saint Lucia?
- No. Barbados is 29% smaller than Saint Lucia. Barbados covers 439 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into Saint Lucia?
- About 1.4 times: Saint Lucia has 1.41× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Barbados: 282,623 people against 180,149. Density: Barbados 644 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².