Croatia vs Saint Lucia
Croatia is 91.7 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Croatia about 92 times.
CroatiaSaint LuciaCroatia moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 91.7× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Croatia | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 180,149 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Castries |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Croatia is 91.7 times larger than Saint Lucia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Croatia?
- About 92 times: Croatia has 91.7× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Croatia and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Saint Lucia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 180,149. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².