Belize vs Saint Lucia
Belize is 37.2 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Belize about 37 times.
BelizeSaint LuciaBelize moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
37.2×
Belize is 37.2× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Belize | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 180,149 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Castries |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Belize is 37.2 times larger than Saint Lucia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Belize?
- About 37 times: Belize has 37.2× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Belize and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Saint Lucia?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 180,149. Density: Belize 18 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².