Falkland Islands vs Saint Lucia
Falkland Islands is 19.8 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Falkland Islands about 20 times.
Falkland IslandsSaint LuciaFalkland Islands moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Falkland Islands is 19.8× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Falkland Islands | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 12,200 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 4,550 | 180,149 |
| Density | 0.37 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Stanley | Castries |
| Region | South America | 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. Falkland Islands sits at about 52°S and is stretched to 2.61× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Falkland Islands is 19.8 times larger than Saint Lucia. Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Falkland Islands?
- About 20 times: Falkland Islands has 19.8× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Falkland Islands and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Falkland Islands is drawn about 2.61× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Falkland Islands 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, Falkland Islands or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 4,550. Density: Falkland Islands 0.37 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².