Dominica vs Saint Lucia
Dominica is 22% larger than Saint Lucia.
DominicaSaint LuciaDominica moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
1.22×
Dominica is 1.22× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Dominica | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 751 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 65,871 | 180,149 |
| Density | 88 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Roseau | Castries |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Dominica sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Dominica bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Dominica is 22% larger than Saint Lucia. Dominica covers 751 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Dominica?
- About 1.2 times: Dominica has 1.22× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Dominica and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominica is drawn about 1.08× 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, Dominica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 65,871. Density: Dominica 88 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².