Costa Rica vs Saint Lucia
Costa Rica is 82.9 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Costa Rica about 83 times.
Costa RicaSaint LuciaCosta Rica moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Costa Rica is 82.9× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Costa Rica | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,180 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 5,152,950 | 180,149 |
| Density | 101 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | San Jose | 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. Costa Rica sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Costa Rica bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Costa Rica is 82.9 times larger than Saint Lucia. Costa Rica covers 51,180 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Costa Rica?
- About 83 times: Costa Rica has 82.9× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Costa Rica and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Costa Rica is drawn about 1.03× 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, Costa Rica or Saint Lucia?
- Costa Rica: 5,152,950 people against 180,149. Density: Costa Rica 101 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².