Belgium vs Saint Lucia
Belgium is 49.7 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Belgium about 50 times.
BelgiumSaint LuciaBelgium moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 49.7× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Belgium | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 180,149 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Castries |
| Region | Western 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Belgium is 49.7 times larger than Saint Lucia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Belgium?
- About 50 times: Belgium has 49.7× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Belgium and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Saint Lucia?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 180,149. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².