Denmark vs Saint Lucia
Denmark is 69.6 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Denmark about 70 times.
DenmarkSaint LuciaDenmark moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
69.6×
Denmark is 69.6× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Denmark | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 180,149 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Castries |
| Region | Northern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Denmark is 69.6 times larger than Saint Lucia. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Denmark?
- About 70 times: Denmark has 69.6× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Denmark and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Saint Lucia?
- Denmark: 6,009,169 people against 180,149. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².