Dominica vs Saint Lucia
Dominica is 22% larger than Saint Lucia.
DominicaSaint LuciaDominica moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Dominica is 1.22× the area of Saint Lucia.
 Dominica |  Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaDominica: 1.22× the area | 751 km²#174 of 194 | 617 km²#178 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSaint Lucia: 2.73× the population | 65,871#186 of 194 · 2025 | 180,149#177 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySaint Lucia: 3.33× the density | 88 / km²#98 of 194 | 292 / km²#29 of 194 |
| Urban populationDominica: 2.54× the urban share | 74%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 29%#172 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateDominica: 1.06× the births per woman | 1.48 per woman#138 of 192 · 2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaint Lucia: 0.74 points higher | −0.51%#181 of 192 · 2025 | +0.23%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateDominica: 1.45× the death rate | 12.6 per 1,000#14 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Dominica: 0.4 points higher | 17.6%#134 of 192 · 2025 | 17.2%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Dominica: 3.2 points higher | 13.2%#61 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaint Lucia: 3.6 per 1,000 higher | −3.7 per 1,000#166 of 192 · 2025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadDominica: 1.34× the refugees for its size | 1.47 per 1,000#51 of 190 · 2025 | 1.10 per 1,000#56 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaint Lucia: 1.5 years longer | 71.3 years#122 of 192 · 2024 | 72.8 years#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityDominica: 2.11× the infant mortality | 33.3 per 1,000 births#39 of 191 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000 births#79 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaint Lucia: 3.65× the doctors per person | 1.16 per 1,000#102 of 178 · 2018 | 4.23 per 1,000#25 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolment | — | 15.0%#121 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexDominica: 0.013 higher | 0.761#97 of 190 · 2023 | 0.748#102 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSaint Lucia: 1.25× the income per person | $10,690#77 of 185 · 2025 | $13,410#71 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSaint Lucia: 3.67× the economy | $724M2025 | $2.66B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Saint Lucia: 1.26× the output per person | $22,713#84 of 184 · 2025 | $28,674#71 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthDominica: 3.7 points higher | +3.1%#96 of 187 · 2025 | −0.6%#177 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationDominica: 0.5 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | — | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2015 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2015 |
| Jobs in agriculture | — | 7.5% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industry | — | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in services | — | 76.3% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaint Lucia: 0.5 points higher | 6.8% of GDP#26 of 184 · 2025 | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| Internet usersDominica: 1.2× the share online | 82%#91 of 184 · 2024 | 68%#123 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaint Lucia: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 85 per 100#146 of 191 · 2022 | 99 per 100#130 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaDominica: 2.25× the forest share | 76% of land#8 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#90 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per personSaint Lucia: 1.35× the CO₂ per person | 1.27 t a year#121 of 185 · 2024 | 1.71 t a year#109 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Lucia: 0.8 points higher | 8.9%#147 of 190 · 2022 | 9.7%#143 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Dominica: 1.11× the air pollution | 11.5 µg/m³#142 of 191 · 2023 | 10.4 µg/m³#152 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landDominica: 3.2 points higher | 21.4% of land#76 of 191 · 2025 | 18.2% of land#92 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landDominica: 2.9 points higher | 7.3% of land#115 of 190 · 2024 | 4.4% of land#133 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaint Lucia: 1.43× the water stress | 10.0%#91 of 176 · 2022 | 14.3%#76 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSaint Lucia: 1.1× the rain and snow | 2,083 mm#28 of 180 · 2022 | 2,301 mm#21 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaint Lucia: 0.15 higher | +0.98#36 of 193 · 2025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionDominica: 0.05 higher | +0.54#56 of 193 · 2025 | +0.49#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Lucia: 1.44× the homicide rate | 27.1 per 100,000#12 of 146 · 2023 | 39.0 per 100,000#8 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Roseau | Castries |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 767 | +1 758 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Dominica or Saint Lucia?
- By gross national income per person, Saint Lucia: $13,410 against $10,690 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.25× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Dominica or Saint Lucia?
- In Saint Lucia: life expectancy at birth is 72.8 years, against 71.3 — 1.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Dominica and Saint Lucia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Dominica: parliamentary republic; Saint Lucia: constitutional monarchy.