El Salvador vs Saint Lucia
El Salvador is 34.1 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into El Salvador about 34 times.
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El Salvador is 34.1× the area of Saint Lucia.
| El Salvador | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 180,149 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Castries |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. El Salvador sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 El Salvador bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. El Salvador is 34.1 times larger than Saint Lucia. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into El Salvador?
- About 34 times: El Salvador has 34.1× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do El Salvador and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. El Salvador is drawn about 1.06× 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, El Salvador or Saint Lucia?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 180,149. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².