Dominican Republic vs Saint Lucia
Dominican Republic is 78.9 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Dominican Republic about 79 times.
Dominican RepublicSaint LuciaDominican Republic moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Dominican Republic is 78.9× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Dominican Republic | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 48,671 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 11,520,487 | 180,149 |
| Density | 237 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Santo Domingo | Castries |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Dominican Republic sits at about 19°N and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Dominican Republic bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Dominican Republic is 78.9 times larger than Saint Lucia. Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 79 times: Dominican Republic has 78.9× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Dominican Republic and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Dominican Republic is drawn about 1.12× 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, Dominican Republic or Saint Lucia?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 180,149. Density: Dominican Republic 237 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².