Botswana vs Saint Lucia
Botswana is 943 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Botswana about 943 times.
BotswanaSaint LuciaBotswana moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 943× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Botswana | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 180,149 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Castries |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Botswana is 943 times larger than Saint Lucia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Botswana?
- About 943 times: Botswana has 943× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Botswana and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Saint Lucia?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 180,149. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².