Comoros vs Saint Lucia
Comoros is 3.3 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Comoros about 3.3 times.
ComorosSaint LuciaComoros moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 3.3× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Comoros | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 180,149 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Castries |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Comoros is 3.3 times larger than Saint Lucia. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Comoros?
- About 3.3 times: Comoros has 3.3× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Comoros and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or Saint Lucia?
- Comoros: 882,847 people against 180,149. Density: Comoros 434 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².