Faroe Islands vs Saint Lucia
Faroe Islands is 2.27 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Faroe Islands about 2.3 times.
Faroe IslandsSaint LuciaFaroe Islands moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Faroe Islands is 2.27× the area of Saint Lucia.
| Faroe Islands | Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,399 km² | 617 km² |
| Population | 54,900 | 180,149 |
| Density | 39 / km² | 292 / km² |
| Capital | Torshavn | Castries |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Faroe Islands sits at about 62°N and is stretched to 4.55× its true area; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Faroe 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 Faroe Islands bigger than Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Faroe Islands is 2.27 times larger than Saint Lucia. Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 2.3 times: Faroe Islands has 2.27× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Faroe Islands and Saint Lucia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Faroe Islands is drawn about 4.55× its true area there and Saint Lucia about 1.06×. That is why Faroe 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, Faroe Islands or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia: 180,149 people against 54,900. Density: Faroe Islands 39 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².